Definition of square

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Square (v. i.) To go to opposite sides; to take an attitude of offense or defense, or of defiance; to quarrel..

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Snow :: Snow (n.) A square-rigged vessel, differing from a brig only in that she has a trysail mast close abaft the mainmast, on which a large trysail is hoisted..
Tetragon :: Tetragon (n.) A plane figure having four sides and angles; a quadrangle, as a square, a rhombus, etc..
T Square :: T square () See under T.
Square :: Square (n.) Hence, anything which is square, or nearly so.
Brigantine :: Brigantine (n.) A two-masted, square-rigged vessel, differing from a brig in that she does not carry a square mainsail..
Atlas :: Atlas (n.) A large, square folio, resembling a volume of maps; -- called also atlas folio..
Try-square :: Try-square (n.) An instrument used by carpenters, joiners, etc., for laying off right angles off right angles, and testing whether work is square..
Pennant :: Pennant (n.) A small flag; a pennon. The narrow, / long, pennant (called also whip or coach whip) is a long, narrow piece of bunting, carried at the masthead of a government vessel in commission. The board pennant is an oblong, nearly square flag, carried at the masthead of a commodore's vessel..
Spur :: Spur (n.) A projection from the round base of a column, occupying the angle of a square plinth upon which the base rests, or bringing the bottom bed of the base to a nearly square form. It is generally carved in leafage..
Sterner :: Sterned (a.) Having a stern of a particular shape; -- used in composition; as, square-sterned..
Grasshopper :: Grasshopper (n.) In ordinary square or upright pianos of London make, the escapement lever or jack, so made that it can be taken out and replaced with the key; -- called also the hopper..
Squarely :: Square (v. i.) To take a boxing attitude; -- often with up, sometimes with off..
Dice :: Dice (v. i.) To ornament with squares, diamonds, or cubes..
Tetragonal :: Tetragonal (a.) Of or pertaining to a tetragon; having four angles or sides; thus, the square, the parallelogram, the rhombus, and the trapezium are tetragonal fingers..
Myriare :: Myriare (n.) A measure of surface in the metric system containing ten thousand ares, or one million square meters. It is equal to about 247.1 acres..
Gothic :: Gothic (n.) A kind of square-cut type, with no hair lines..
Pallium :: Pallium (n.) A large, square, woolen cloak which enveloped the whole person, worn by the Greeks and by certain Romans. It is the Roman name of a Greek garment..
Quadrate :: Quadrate (a.) A plane surface with four equal sides and four right angles; a square; hence, figuratively, anything having the outline of a square..
Ailette :: Ailette (n.) A small square shield, formerly worn on the shoulders of knights, -- being the prototype of the modern epaulet..
Atrium :: Atrium (n.) A square hall lighted from above, into which rooms open at one or more levels..
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