THREE-SQUARE


Meaning of THREE-SQUARE in English

I. ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ adjective

Etymology: Middle English thre sqware having three equal sides, from three, thre three + sqware, square square

: having an equilateral triangular cross section — used especially of a file

II. ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun

1. also three-square rush

[so called from the triangular stems]

: any of various rushes of the genus Scirpus ; especially : chairmaker's rush

2. : a three-square file

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