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a. 1. (Geom.) Having four equal sides and four right angles; as, a square figure. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Forming a right angle; as, a square corner. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. Having a shape broad for the height, with rectilineal and angular rather than curving outlines; as, a man of a square frame. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. Exactly suitable or correspondent; true; just. [ 1913 Webster ]

She's a most triumphant lady, if report be square to her. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

5. Rendering equal justice; exact; fair; honest; as, square dealing. [ 1913 Webster ]

6. Even; leaving no balance; as, to make or leave the accounts square. [ 1913 Webster ]

7. Leaving nothing; hearty; vigorous. [ 1913 Webster ]

By Heaven, square eaters.
More meat, I say. Beau. & Fl. [ 1913 Webster ]

8. (Naut.) 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. [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ Square is often used in self-explaining compounds or combinations, as in square-built, square-cornered, square-cut, square-nosed, etc. [ 1913 Webster ]

Square foot, an area equal to that of a square the sides of which are twelve inches; 144 square inches. --
Square knot, a knot in which the terminal and standing parts are parallel to each other; a reef knot. See Illust. under Knot. --
Square measure, the measure of a superficies or surface which depends on the length and breadth taken conjointly. The units of square measure are squares whose sides are the linear measures; as, square inches, square feet, square meters, etc. --
Square number. See Square, n., 6. --
Square root of a number or
Square root of a quantity (Math.), that number or quantity which, multiplied by itself, produces the given number or quantity. --
Square sail (Naut.), a four-sided sail extended upon a yard suspended by the middle; sometimes, the foresail of a schooner set upon a yard; also, a cutter's or sloop's sail boomed out. See Illust. of Sail. --
Square stern (Naut.), a stern having a transom and joining the counter timbers at an angle, as distinguished from a round stern, which has no transom. --
Three-square,
Five-square, etc., having three, five, etc., equal sides; as, a three-square file. --
To get square with, to get even with; to pay off. [ Colloq. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Squared p. pr. & vb. n. Squaring. ] [ Cf. OF. escarrer, esquarrer. See Square, n. ] 1. To form with four equal sides and four right angles. Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To form with right angles and straight lines, or flat surfaces; as, to square masons' work. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. To compare with, or reduce to, any given measure or standard. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. To adjust; to regulate; to mold; to shape; to fit; as, to square our actions by the opinions of others. [ 1913 Webster ]

Square my trial
To my proportioned strength. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

5. To make even, so as to leave no remainder or difference; to balance; as, to square accounts. [ 1913 Webster ]

6. (Math.) To multiply by itself; as, to square a number or a quantity. [ 1913 Webster ]

7. (Astrol.) To hold a quartile position respecting. [ 1913 Webster ]

The icy Goat and Crab that square the Scales. Creech. [ 1913 Webster ]

8. (Naut.) To place at right angles with the keel; as, to square the yards. [ 1913 Webster ]

To square one's shoulders, to raise the shoulders so as to give them a square appearance, -- a movement expressing contempt or dislike. Sir W. Scott. --
To square the circle (Math.), to determine the exact contents of a circle in square measure. The solution of this famous problem is now generally admitted to be impossible. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. 1. To accord or agree exactly; to be consistent with; to conform or agree; to suit; to fit. [ 1913 Webster ]

No works shall find acceptance . . .
That square not truly with the Scripture plan. Cowper. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To go to opposite sides; to take an attitude of offense or defense, or of defiance; to quarrel. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Are you such fools
To square for this? Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. To take a boxing attitude; -- often with up, sometimes with off. [ Colloq. ] Dickens. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. In a square form or manner. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The quality of being square; as, an instrument to try the squareness of work. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. One who, or that which, squares. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. One who squares, or quarrels; a hot-headed, contentious fellow. [ Obs. ] Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. (Naut.) 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. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Having the toe square. [ 1913 Webster ]

Obsolete as fardingales, ruffs, and square-toed shoes. V. Knox. [ 1913 Webster ]