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- noun A form of
boustrophedon in which the page is rotated by 180 degrees after writing each line, so that alternate lines areupside down relative to one another.
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vanishedone commented on the word reverse boustrophedon
To read regular boustrophedon texts, you alternate between reading lines left-to-right and right-to-left. Reverse boustrophedon texts need to be inverted 180° after each line.
October 21, 2007
hernesheir commented on the word reverse boustrophedon
Also referred to as false boustrophedon and Schlangenschrift.
December 15, 2011
yarb commented on the word reverse boustrophedon
Duly tagged.
December 16, 2011