Phrase guide

carpenter's square

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A tool used to measure out right angles.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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2

noun

Meaning 2

a steel square used by carpenters; larger than a try square

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: square

History

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Across languages

Translations

25 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Azerbaijani: günya — tool used to measure out right angles
  • Danish: tømrervinkel — tool used to measure out right angles
  • Danish: vinkelhage — tool used to measure out right angles
  • Dutch: winkelhaak — tool used to measure out right angles
  • Esperanto: ortilo — tool used to measure out right angles
  • Finnish: suorakulma — tool used to measure out right angles
  • German: Winkeleisen — tool used to measure out right angles
  • German: Zimmererwinkel — tool used to measure out right angles
  • German: Zimmermannswinkel — tool used to measure out right angles
  • Ancient Greek: ἀλφάδιον (alphádion) — tool used to measure out right angles
  • Irish: bacart — tool used to measure out right angles
  • Japanese: 指矩 (sasigane) — tool used to measure out right angles
  • Japanese: 曲尺 (kanejaku) — tool used to measure out right angles
  • Korean: 곱자 (gopja) — tool used to measure out right angles
  • Korean: 곡척 (gokcheok) — tool used to measure out right angles
  • Latin: nōrma — tool used to measure out right angles
  • Persian: گونیا (gūniyā) — tool used to measure out right angles
  • Persian: کوس (classic) — tool used to measure out right angles
  • Polish: węgielnica — tool used to measure out right angles
  • Polish: ekier — tool used to measure out right angles
  • Portuguese: esquadro — tool used to measure out right angles
  • Russian: уго́льник (ugólʹnik) — tool used to measure out right angles
  • Swedish: vinkelhake — tool used to measure out right angles
  • Thai: ฉาก (chàak) — tool used to measure out right angles
  • Ottoman Turkish: گونیه (günye) — tool used to measure out right angles