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Square [Adjective] Webster's Dictionary 1828

1. Having four equal sides and four right angles; as a square room; a square figure.

2. Forming a right angle; as an instrument for striking lines square

3. Parallel; exactly suitable; true.

4. Shes a most triumphant lady, if report be square to her. [Unusual.]

5. Having a straight front, or a frame formed with straight lines; not curving; as a man of a square frame; a square built man.

6. That does equal justice; exact; fair; honest; as square dealing.

7. Even; leaving no balance. Let us make or leave the accounts square

8. Three square five square having three or five equal sides, etc.; an abusive use of square

9. SQUARE root, in geometry and arithmetic. The square root of a quantity or number is that which, multiplied by itself, produces the square Thus 7 is the square root of 49, for 7 times 7 = 49.

10. In seamens language, the yards are square when they are arranged at right angles with the mast or the keel. The yards and sails are said also to be square when they are of greater extent than usual.

Square [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1828

1. A figure having four equal sides and four right angles.

2. An area of four sides, with houses on each side.

3. The statue of Alexander VII. stands in the large square of the town.

4. The content of the side of a figure squared.

5. An instrument among mechanics by which they form right angles, or otherwise measure angles.

6. Im geometry and arithmetic, a square or square number is the product of a number multiplied by itself. Thus 64 is the square of 8, for 8 times 8 = 64.

7. Rule; regularity; exact proportion; justness of workmanship and conduct.

8. They of Galatia much more out of square

9. I have not kept my square [Not in use.]

10. A square body of troops; a squadron; as the brave square of war. [Not in use.]

11. A quaternion; four. [Not in use.]

12. Level; equality.

13. We live not on the square with such as these.

14. In astrology, quartile; the position of planets distant ninety degrees from each other.

15. Rule; conformity; accord. I shall break no squares with another for a trifle.

16. SQUARE s go. Let us see how the squares go, that is, how the game proceeds; a phrase taken from the game of chess, the chess board being formed with squares.

Square [Verb intransitive] Webster's Dictionary 1828

1. To suit; to fit; to quadrate; to accord or agree. His opinions do not square with the doctrines of philosophers.

2. To quarrel; to go to opposite sides.

3. Are you such fools to square for this? [Not in use.]

Square [Verb transitive] Webster's Dictionary 1828

1. To form with four equal sides and four right angles.

2. To reduce to a square; to form to right angles; as, to square masons work.

3. To reduce to any given measure or standard.

4. 4, To adjust; to regulate; to mold; to shape; as, to square our actions by the opinions of others; to square our lives by the precepts of the gospel.

5. To accommodate; to fit; as, square my trial to my strength.

6. To respect in quartile.

7. To make even, so as to leave no difference or balance; as, to square accounts; a popular phrase.

8. In arithmetic, to multiply a number by itself; as, to square the number.

9. In seamens language, to square the yards, is to place them at right angles with the mast or keel.

Square [Adjective] Webster's Dictionary 1913

1. Having four equal sides and four right angles; as, a square figure.

2. Forming a right angle; as, a square corner.

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

4. Exactly suitable or correspondent; true; just.

5. Rendering equal justice; exact; fair; honest, as square dealing.

6. Even; leaving no balance; as, to make or leave the accounts square.

7. Leaving nothing; hearty; vigorous.

8. 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.

Square [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

1. The corner, or angle, of a figure.

2. A parallelogram having four equal sides and four right angles.

3. Hence, anything which is square, or nearly so

4. A square piece or fragment.

5. A pane of glass.

6. A certain number of lines, forming a portion of a column, nearly square; -- used chiefly in reckoning the prices of advertisements in newspapers.

7. One hundred superficial feet.

8. An area of four sides, generally with houses on each side; sometimes, a solid block of houses; also, an open place or area for public use, as at the meeting or intersection of two or more streets.

9. 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.

10. Hence, a pattern or rule.

11. The product of a number or quantity multiplied by itself; thus, 64 is the square of 8, for 8 / 8 = 64; the square of a + b is a2 + 2ab + b2.

12. Exact proportion; justness of workmanship and conduct; regularity; rule.

13. A body of troops formed in a square, esp. one formed to resist a charge of cavalry; a squadron.

14. Fig.: The relation of harmony, or exact agreement; equality; level.

15. The position of planets distant ninety degrees from each other; a quadrate.

16. The act of squaring, or quarreling; a quarrel.

17. The front of a woman's dress over the bosom, usually worked or embroidered.

18. To form with four sides and four right angles.

19. To form with right angles and straight lines, or flat surfaces; as, to square mason's work.

20. To compare with, or reduce to, any given measure or standard.

21. To adjust; to regulate; to mold; to shape; to fit; as, to square our actions by the opinions of others.

22. To make even, so as leave no remainder of difference; to balance; as, to square accounts.

23. To multiply by itself; as, to square a number or a quantity.

24. To hold a quartile position respecting.

25. To place at right angles with the keel; as, to square the yards.

Square [Verb intransitive] Webster's Dictionary 1913

1. To accord or agree exactly; to be consistent with; to conform or agree; to suit; to fit.

2. To go to opposite sides; to take an attitude of offense or defense, or of defiance; to quarrel.

3. To take a boxing attitude; -- often with up, sometimes with off.

Square-rigged [Adjective] Webster's Dictionary 1828

In seamens language, a vessel is square-rigged when her principal sails are extended by yards suspended by the middle, and not by stays, gaffs, booms and lateen yards. Thus a ship and a brig are square-rigged vessels.

Square-rigged [Adjective] Webster's Dictionary 1913

Having the sails extended upon yards suspended horizontally by the middle, as distinguished from fore-and-aft sails; thus, a ship and a brig are square-rigged vessels.

Square-sail [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1828

In seamens language, a sail extended to a yard suspended by the middle.

Square-toed [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

Having the toe square.

Square-toes [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

A precise person; -- used contemptuously or jocularly.

Squared [Imperfect tense and past participle] Webster's Dictionary 1913

of Square

Squarely [Adverb] Webster's Dictionary 1913

In a square form or manner.

Squareness [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1828

The state of being square; as an instrument to try the squareness of work.

Squareness [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

The quality of being square; as, an instrument to try the squareness of work.

Squarer [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

1. One who, or that which, squares.

2. One who squares, or quarrels; a hot-headed, contentious fellow.

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Genesis 19:2

And he said, Behold now, my lords, turn in, I pray you, into your servant’s house, and tarry all night, and wash your feet, and ye shall rise up early, and go on your ways. And they said, Nay; but we will abide in the street all night.

and said, “My lords, please turn aside into the house of your servant; wash your feet and spend the night. Then you can rise early and go on your way.” “No,” they answered, “we will spend the night in the square.”

Exodus 27:1

And thou shalt make an altar of shittim wood, five cubits long, and five cubits broad; the altar shall be foursquare: and the height thereof shall be three cubits.

“You are to build an altar of acacia wood. The altar must be square, five cubits long, five cubits wide, and three cubits high.

Exodus 28:16

Foursquare it shall be being doubled; a span shall be the length thereof, and a span shall be the breadth thereof.

It must be square when folded over double, a span long and a span wide.

Exodus 30:2

A cubit shall be the length thereof, and a cubit the breadth thereof; foursquare shall it be: and two cubits shall be the height thereof: the horns thereof shall be of the same.

It is to be square, a cubit long, a cubit wide, and two cubits high. Its horns must be of one piece.

Exodus 37:25

And he made the incense altar of shittim wood: the length of it was a cubit, and the breadth of it a cubit; it was foursquare; and two cubits was the height of it; the horns thereof were of the same.

He made the altar of incense out of acacia wood. It was square, a cubit long, a cubit wide, and two cubits high. Its horns were of one piece.

Exodus 38:1

And he made the altar of burnt offering of shittim wood: five cubits was the length thereof, and five cubits the breadth thereof; it was foursquare; and three cubits the height thereof.

Bezalel constructed the altar of burnt offering from acacia wood. It was square, five cubits long, five cubits wide, and three cubits high.

Exodus 39:9

It was foursquare; they made the breastplate double: a span was the length thereof, and a span the breadth thereof, being doubled.

It was square when folded over double, a span long and a span wide.

Deuteronomy 13:16

And thou shalt gather all the spoil of it into the midst of the street thereof, and shalt burn with fire the city, and all the spoil thereof every whit, for the LORD thy God: and it shall be an heap for ever; it shall not be built again.

And you are to gather all its plunder in the middle of the public square, and completely burn the city and all its plunder as a whole burnt offering to the LORD your God. The city must remain a mound of ruins forever, never to be rebuilt.

Judges 19:15

And they turned aside thither, to go in and to lodge in Gibeah: and when he went in, he sat him down in a street of the city: for there was no man that took them into his house to lodging.

They stopped to go in and lodge in Gibeah. The Levite went in and sat down in the city square, but no one would take them into his home for the night.

Judges 19:17

And when he had lifted up his eyes, he saw a wayfaring man in the street of the city: and the old man said, Whither goest thou? and whence comest thou?

When he looked up and saw the traveler in the city square, the old man asked, “Where are you going, and where have you come from?”

Judges 19:20

And the old man said, Peace be with thee; howsoever let all thy wants lie upon me; only lodge not in the street.

“Peace to you,” said the old man. “Let me supply everything you need. Only do not spend the night in the square.”

2 Samuel 21:12

And David went and took the bones of Saul and the bones of Jonathan his son from the men of Jabesh-gilead, which had stolen them from the street of Beth-shan, where the Philistines had hanged them, when the Philistines had slain Saul in Gilboa:

he went and took the bones of Saul and his son Jonathan from the men of Jabesh-gilead, who had stolen them from the public square of Beth-shan where the Philistines had hung the bodies after they had struck down Saul at Gilboa.

1 Kings 7:5

And all the doors and posts were square, with the windows: and light was against light in three ranks.

All the doorways had rectangular frames, with the openings facing one another in three tiers.

1 Kings 7:31

And the mouth of it within the chapiter and above was a cubit: but the mouth thereof was round after the work of the base, a cubit and an half: and also upon the mouth of it were gravings with their borders, foursquare, not round.

The opening to each stand inside the crown at the top was one cubit deep, with a round opening like the design of a pedestal, a cubit and a half wide. And around its opening were engravings, but the panels of the stands were square, not round.

2 Chronicles 29:4

And he brought in the priests and the Levites, and gathered them together into the east street,

Then he brought in the priests and Levites and gathered them in the square on the east side.

2 Chronicles 32:6

And he set captains of war over the people, and gathered them together to him in the street of the gate of the city, and spake comfortably to them, saying,

Hezekiah appointed military commanders over the people and gathered the people in the square of the city gate. Then he encouraged them, saying,

Ezra 10:9

Then all the men of Judah and Benjamin gathered themselves together unto Jerusalem within three days. It was the ninth month, on the twentieth day of the month; and all the people sat in the street of the house of God, trembling because of this matter, and for the great rain.

So within the three days, all the men of Judah and Benjamin assembled in Jerusalem, and on the twentieth day of the ninth month, all the people sat in the square at the house of God, trembling regarding this matter and because of the heavy rain.

Nehemiah 8:1

And all the people gathered themselves together as one man into the street that was before the water gate; and they spake unto Ezra the scribe to bring the book of the law of Moses, which the LORD had commanded to Israel.

At that time all the people gathered together in the square before the Water Gate, and they asked Ezra the scribe to bring out the Book of the Law of Moses, which the LORD had commanded for Israel.

Nehemiah 8:3

And he read therein before the street that was before the water gate from the morning until midday, before the men and the women, and those that could understand; and the ears of all the people were attentive unto the book of the law.

So Ezra read it aloud from daybreak until noon as he faced the square before the Water Gate, in front of the men and women and those who could understand. And all the people listened attentively to the Book of the Law.

Nehemiah 8:16

So the people went forth, and brought them, and made themselves booths, every one upon the roof of his house, and in their courts, and in the courts of the house of God, and in the street of the water gate, and in the street of the gate of Ephraim.

And the people went out, brought back branches, and made booths on their own rooftops, in their courtyards, in the court of the house of God, and in the squares by the Water Gate and by the Gate of Ephraim.