A type of square, also called a framing square, that is L-shaped and used mainly for squaring up sections of work such as wall studs and sole plates – in other words, ensuring that they are at right angles to each other. The carpenter`s square has a 24-inch blade and a 16-inch tongue, formin...
[n] - a steel square used by carpenters
noun a steel square used by carpenters; larger than a try square