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ength; the measure of lines or distances. -- Liquid measure, the measure of liquids. -- Square measure, the measure of superficial area of surfaces in square units, as inches, feet, miles, etc. -- To have hard measure, to have harsh treatment meted out to one; to be harshly or oppressively dealt with. -- To take me…

A circular or oval (or, sometimes, square) tablet bearing a figure or figures represented in relief.

öl.), any one of numerous species of marine univalve shells of the genus Mitra. -- Miter square (Carp.), a bevel with an immovable arm at an angle of 45º, for striking lines on stuff to be mitered; also, a square with an arm adjustable to any angle. -- Miter wheels, a pair of bevel gears, of equal diameter, adapted f…

ecessary to elongate a prismatic body of a transverse section equal to a given unit, as a square inch or foot, to double, or to compress it to half, its original length, were that degree of elongation or compression possible, or within the limits of elasticity; -- called also Young's modulus. -- Modulus of rupture, th…

, of a rotating body, the sum of the mass of each particle of matter of the body into the square of its distance from the axis of rotation; -- called also moment of rotation and moment of the mass. -- Statical moment, the product of a force into its leverage; the same as moment of a force with respect to a point, line…

bed, a shallow box or receptacle in which mortar is mixed. -- Mortar board. (a) A small square board with a handle beneath, for holding mortar; a hawk. (b) A cap with a broad, projecting, square top; -- worn by students in some colleges. [Slang]

Resembling courses of bricks or stones in squareness and regular arrangement; as, a muriform variety of cellular tissue.

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.

One of the square logs of wood used in a pile to support the roof of a mine.

A mason's or a carpenter's square or rule.

According to a square or rule; perpendicular; forming a right angle. Specifically: Of or pertaining to a normal.

a graduated circle used for the measurement of angles in optical experiments. -- Optical square, a surveyor's instrument with reflectors for laying off right angles.

A thin, oval or square board, or tablet, with a thumb hole at one end for holding it, on which a painter lays and mixes his pigments. [Written also pallet.]

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.

ivision; a distinct piece, limited part, or compartment of any surface; a patch; hence, a square of a checkered or plaided pattern.

inoctial point. Its three brightest stars, with the brightest star of Andromeda, form the square of Pegasus.

ched-shaped, bounded by a semicircle and two inverted quadrants, and equal in area to the square ABCD inclosed by the chords of the four quadrants. [Written also pelicoid.] Math. Dict.

The portion of a vault by means of which the square space in the middle of a building is brought to an octagon or circle to receive a cupola.

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. "With flags and pennants trimmed." Drayton.

In land or square measure: A square rod; the 160th part of an acre.