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Look up: Square


  1. Square
    [sailing] The term to square a yard is used when sailing a square-rigged ship. To "square a yard" is to lay the yards at right angles to the line of the keel by trimming with the braces. ==Explanation== "Squaring a yard" adjusts the position of the square sails so that they are perpendicular...
    Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Square_(sailing)

  2. Square
    In heraldry, square refers to a shape of shield. The square shield is basically
    Found op http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/browse/US.HTM

  3. Square
    (language) A query language, a precursor to SQL. ['Specifying Queries as Relational Expressions: The SQUARE Data Sublanguage', R.E. Boyce et al, CACM 18(11):621-628 (Nov 1975)]. (1995-05-02)
    Found op http://foldoc.org/Square

  4. Square
    [band] Square was a musical trio from Lincoln, Nebraska who moved to Southern California in early 2000. It was composed of Sean Beste on vocals and keyboards, James Valentine on guitar, and Ryland Steen on drums. Their sound has been described as including elements of rock, pop, and jazz fus...
    Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Square_(band)

  5. Square
    [unit] The square is an Imperial unit of area that is used in the United States construction industry, and was historically used in Australia. One square is equal to 100 square feet. Examples where the unit is used are roofing shingles, metal roofing, vinyl siding, and fibercement siding pro...
    Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Square_(unit)

  6. Square
    A term of respect. Any man of courage, honesty, self- reliance, and devotion to what he believed to be right was ' square ' and darn proud of-it.
    Found op http://www.xmission.com/~drudy/amm/gloss.html

  7. Square
    A ram air parachute as opposed to a round parachute
    Found op http://www.dropzone.com/safety/resources/handbook/gloss2.shtml

  8. Square
    An unopened cotton flower with its enclosing bracts
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/visitor-contributions.php

  9. square
    [adj] - having four equal sides and four right angles or forming a right angle 2. [adj] - characterized by honesty and fairness 3. [adj] - (slang) rigidly conventional or old-fashioned 4. [n] - (geometry) a plane rectangle with four equal sides and four right angles 5. [n] - t...
    Found op http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definition.php?query=square

  10. Square
    The square is a single sheet of netting which joins the belly and the top wings and acts as a cover to prevent the fish from escaping the path of the trawl by swimming upwards clear of the net
    Found op http://www.cefas.co.uk/glossary.xhtml

  11. Square
    A number raised to the power 2 ie 2 x 2 = 22 = 4. Also, a 2 dimensional figure with the height and width having the same lengths,and at right angles to each other.function init(){}
    Found op http://www.diracdelta.co.uk/science/source/s/q/square/source.html

  12. Square
    Definition: The # keyboard symbol. See Octothorpe Variant spellings: squaresign; squaremark; squaresymbol; squarekey
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/visitor-contributions.php



  1. square
    A rectangle with 4 equal sides
    Example:
    26 in.
    26 in.26 in.
    26 in.
    Found op http://www.hbschool.com/glossary/math2/index6.html

  2. Square
    A unit of measure, e.g. 100 square feet, usually applied to roofing material. Sidewall coverings are sometimes packed to cover 100 square feet and are sold on that basis.
    Found op http://www.rookinspections.com/glossary/glossarys.shtml

  3. Square
    Square noun [ Old French esquarre , esquierre , French équerre a carpenter's square (cf. Italian squadra ), from (assumed) Late Latin exquadrare to make square; Latin ex + quadrus a square, from quattuor
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/S/177

  4. Square
    Square adjective 1. (Geom.) 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 a...
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/S/177

  5. Square
    Square transitive verb [ imperfect & past participle Squared ; present participle & verbal noun Squaring .] [ Confer Old French escarrer , esquarrer . See Square ,
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/S/177

  6. Square
    Square intransitive verb 1. To accord or agree exactly; to be consistent with; to conform or agree; to suit; to fit. « No works shall find acceptamce . . . That square not truly with the Scripture plan.» Cowper. 2...
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/S/177

  7. square
    1. <geometry> The corner, or angle, of a figure. A parallelogram having four equal sides and four right angles. ... 2. Hence, anything which is square, or nearly so; as: A square piece or fragment. 'He bolted his food down his capacious throat in squares of three inches.' (Sir W. Scott) ... A ...
    Found op http://www.mondofacto.com/facts/dictionary?square

  8. square
    straight adjective rigidly conventional or old-fashioned
    Found op http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=square

  9. square
    adjective having four equal sides and four right angles or forming a right angle; `a square peg in a round hole`; `a square corner`
    Found op http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=square

  10. square
    noun a hand tool consisting of two straight arms at right angles; used to construct or test right angles; `the carpenter who built this room must have lost his square`
    Found op http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=square

  11. square
    square toes noun a formal and conservative person with old-fashioned views
    Found op http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=square

  12. square
    second power noun the product of two equal terms; `nine is the second power of three`; `gravity is inversely proportional to the square of the distance`
    Found op http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=square

  13. square
    foursquare noun (geometry) a plane rectangle with four equal sides and four right angles; a four-sided regular polygon; `you can compute the area of a square if you know the length of its sides`
    Found op http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=square

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