Definition of square

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Square (a.) Having a shape broad for the height, with rectilineal and angular rather than curving outlines; as, a man of a square frame..

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Square-rigged :: Squarer (n.) One who squares, or quarrels; a hot-headed, contentious fellow..
Square :: Square (n.) To form with right angles and straight lines, or flat surfaces; as, to square mason's work..
Woolsack :: Woolsack (n.) A sack or bag of wool; specifically, the seat of the lord chancellor of England in the House of Lords, being a large, square sack of wool resembling a divan in form..
Cippus :: Cippus (n.) A small, low pillar, square or round, commonly having an inscription, used by the ancients for various purposes, as for indicating the distances of places, for a landmark, for sepulchral inscriptions, etc..
Square :: Square (n.) An instrument having at least one right angle and two or more straight edges, used to lay out or test square work. It is of several forms, as the T square, the carpenter's square, the try-square., etc..
Squareness :: Squarely (adv.) In a square form or manner.
Quadrature :: Quadrature (a.) A quadrate; a square.
Cornerwise :: Cornerwise (adv.) With the corner in front; diagonally; not square.
At :: At (prep.) The relation of a point or position in a series, or of degree, rate, or value; as, with the thermometer at 80ยก; goods sold at a cheap price; a country estimated at 10,000 square miles; life is short at the longest..
Lugsail :: Lugsail (n.) A square sail bent upon a yard that hangs obliquely to the mast and is raised or lowered with the sail.
Squarish :: Square-toes (n.) A precise person; -- used contemptuously or jocularly.
Pane :: Pane (n.) A division; a distinct piece, limited part, or compartment of any surface; a patch; hence, a square of a checkered or plaided pattern..
Checkerboard :: Checkerboard (n.) A board with sixty-four squares of alternate color, used for playing checkers or draughts..
Handkerchief :: Handkerchief (n.) A piece of cloth, usually square and often fine and elegant, carried for wiping the face or hands..
Quarrel :: Quarrel (n.) A square of glass, esp. when set diagonally..
Quadrature :: Quadrature (a.) The act of squaring; the finding of a square having the same area as some given curvilinear figure; as, the quadrature of a circle; the operation of finding an expression for the area of a figure bounded wholly or in part by a curved line, as by a curve, two ordinates, and the axis of abscissas..
Squared :: Square (a.) At right angles with the mast or the keel, and parallel to the horizon; -- said of the yards of a square-rigged vessel when they are so braced..
Drop :: Drop (n.) The depth of a square sail; -- generally applied to the courses only.
Vat :: Vat (n.) A square, hollow place on the back of a calcining furnace, where tin ore is laid to dry..
Quarto :: Quarto (n.) Originally, a book of the size of the fourth of sheet of printing paper; a size leaves; in present usage, a book of a square or nearly square form, and usually of large size..
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