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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..

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..

Drop :: Drop (n.) The depth of a square sail; -- generally applied to the courses only.

Square :: Square (n.) To compare with, or reduce to, any given measure or standard..

Pitch-faced :: Pitch-faced (a.) Having the arris defined by a line beyond which the rock is cut away, so as to give nearly true edges; -- said of squared stones that are otherwise quarry-faced..

Plethrum :: Plethrum (n.) A long measure of 100 Greek, or 101 English, feet; also, a square measure of 10,000 Greek feet..

Square :: Square (a.) Even; leaving no balance; as, to make or leave the accounts square..

Quadrate :: Quadrate (a.) Having four equal sides, the opposite sides parallel, and four right angles; square..

Centare :: Centare (n.) A measure of area, the hundredth part of an are; one square meter, or about 1/ square yards..

Berretta :: Berretta (n.) A square cap worn by ecclesiastics of the Roman Catholic Church. A cardinal's berretta is scarlet; that worn by other clerics is black, except that a bishop's is lined with green..

Dentil :: Dentil (n.) A small square block or projection in cornices, a number of which are ranged in an ornamental band; -- used particularly in the Ionic, Corinthian, and Composite orders..

House :: House (n.) A square on a chessboard, regarded as the proper place of a piece..

Yard :: Yard (v. i.) A long piece of timber, nearly cylindrical, tapering toward the ends, and designed to support and extend a square sail. A yard is usually hung by the center to the mast. See Illust. of Ship..

Gothic :: Gothic (n.) A kind of square-cut type, with no hair lines..

Clue :: Clue (n.) A lower corner of a square sail, or the after corner of a fore-and-aft sail..

Ship-rigged :: Ship-rigged (a.) Rigged like a ship, that is, having three masts, each with square sails..

Squail :: Squadroned (a.) Formed into squadrons, or squares..

Semicubical :: Semicubical (a.) Of or pertaining to the square root of the cube of a quantity.

Banker :: Banker (n.) The stone bench on which masons cut or square their work.

Squarish :: Square-toes (n.) A precise person; -- used contemptuously or jocularly.

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