Definition of square

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Square (n.) Hence, anything which is square, or nearly so.

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Broach :: Broach (n.) A tool of steel, generally tapering, and of a polygonal form, with from four to eight cutting edges, for smoothing or enlarging holes in metal; sometimes made smooth or without edges, as for burnishing pivot holes in watches; a reamer. The broach for gun barrels is commonly square and without taper..
Nog :: Nog (n.) One of the square logs of wood used in a pile to support the roof of a mine.
Squire :: Squire (n.) A square; a measure; a rule.
Atlas :: Atlas (n.) A large, square folio, resembling a volume of maps; -- called also atlas folio..
Squaring :: Squared (imp. & p. p.) of Squar.
Blockhouse :: Blockhouse (n.) A house of squared logs.
Vacuum :: Vacuum (n.) The condition of rarefaction, or reduction of pressure below that of the atmosphere, in a vessel, as the condenser of a steam engine, which is nearly exhausted of air or steam, etc.; as, a vacuum of 26 inches of mercury, or 13 pounds per square inch..
Square :: Square (a.) Even; leaving no balance; as, to make or leave the accounts square..
Abaciscus :: Abaciscus (n.) One of the tiles or squares of a tessellated pavement; an abaculus.
Rubblework :: Rubblework (n.) Masonry constructed of unsquared stones that are irregular in size and shape.
Counterpane :: Counterpane (n.) A coverlet for a bed, -- originally stitched or woven in squares or figures..
Diamond :: Diamond (n.) The infield; the square space, 90 feet on a side, having the bases at its angles..
House :: House (n.) A square on a chessboard, regarded as the proper place of a piece..
Tangram :: Tangram (n.) A Chinese toy made by cutting a square of thin wood, or other suitable material, into seven pieces, as shown in the cut, these pieces being capable of combination in various ways, so as to form a great number of different figures. It is now often used in primary schools as a means of instruction..
Maintop :: Maintop (n.) The platform about the head of the mainmast in square-rigged vessels.
Hatchment :: Hatchment (n.) A sort of panel, upon which the arms of a deceased person are temporarily displayed, -- usually on the walls of his dwelling. It is lozenge-shaped or square, but is hung cornerwise. It is used in England as a means of giving public notification of the death of the deceased, his or her rank, whether married, widower, widow, etc. Called also achievement..
Globe :: Globe (n.) A body of troops, or of men or animals, drawn up in a circle; -- a military formation used by the Romans, answering to the modern infantry square..
Square :: Square (n.) To place at right angles with the keel; as, to square the yards..
Tesseraic :: Tesseraic (a.) Diversified by squares; done in mosaic; tessellated.
M :: M (n.) A quadrat, the face or top of which is a perfect square; also, the size of such a square in any given size of type, used as the unit of measurement for that type: 500 m's of pica would be a piece of matter whose length and breadth in pica m's multiplied together produce that number..
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