acre |
a unit of area equal to 43,560 square feet, used to measure land. The acre is a standard unit of measurement in the United States and the United Kingdom. |
boxer |
a breed of dog. Boxers have short hair, a square jaw, and a brown coat. [1/2 definitions] |
brig |
a sailing ship with two masts and square sails. [1/2 definitions] |
brownie |
a small square of chocolate cake that is rich and chewy. [1/3 definitions] |
bulldog |
a breed of dog. Bulldogs are powerful dogs with short legs, short hair, and very strong, square jaws. |
crossword puzzle |
a puzzle in which a person must guess words from clues and enter them in a pattern of squares, one letter per square. |
cube1 |
a solid figure with six square faces all the same size. [1/5 definitions] |
diagonal |
joining one corner to the opposite corner of a square, rectangle, or other flat shape with straight sides. [1/2 definitions] |
foursquare |
having four equal sides that meet in four right angles; square. [1/4 definitions] |
Great Dane |
a breed of dog. Great Danes are very large, powerful dogs with short hair, long legs, and a square muzzle. |
hectare |
a unit of area equal to 10,000 square meters or 2.471 acres, used to measure land. |
hopscotch |
a children's game in which players toss a stone onto a pattern of numbered squares drawn on the ground. The players then hop or jump from square to square, picking up the stone as they move. |
junk2 |
a boat found in China with a high stern and flat bottom, driven by square sails. |
kerchief |
a square cloth that is tied over the head or around the neck. |
neckerchief |
a square of cloth folded and tied about the neck. |
nut |
a piece of metal or other material in the shape of a square or hexagon. A nut has a hole in it into which a bolt is screwed. [1/4 definitions] |
plaza |
a public square or open space in the center of a town. [1/2 definitions] |
pyramid |
a solid figure whose sides are triangles that meet at a single point. The base of a pyramid can be any flat shape with straight sides, such as a triangle or square. [1/3 definitions] |
quadrilateral |
any flat closed figure with four straight sides, such as a square or parallelogram. |
rectangular |
having the shape of a rectangle. The square is one example of a rectangular shape. |
sq. |
abbreviation of "square." |