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Word Meanings - TRY-SQUARE - Book Publishers vocabulary database

An instrument used by carpenters, joiners, etc., for laying off right angles off right angles, and testing whether work is square.

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  • RIGHT-RUNNING
    Straight; direct.
  • TESTIFICATION
    The act of testifying, or giving testimony or evidence; as, a direct testification of our homage to God. South.
  • LAYLAND
    Land lying untilled; fallow ground. Blount.
  • INSTRUMENTAL
    Pertaining to, made by, or prepared for, an instrument, esp. a musical instrument; as, instrumental music, distinguished from vocal music. "He defended the use of instrumental music in public worship." Macaulay. Sweet voices mix'd with instrumental
  • RIGHTEOUSNESS
    The state of being right with God; justification; the work of Christ, which is the ground justification. There are two kinds of Christian righteousness: the one without us, which we have by imputation; the other in us, which consisteth of faith,
  • TESTIMONY
    The two tables of the law. Thou shalt put into the ark the testimony which I shall give thee. Ex. xxv. 16. 6. Hence, the whole divine revelation; the sacre The testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple. Ps. xix. Syn. -- Proof; evidence;
  • LAYERING
    A propagating by layers. Gardner.
  • LAYING
    1. The act of one who, or that which, lays. 2. The act or period of laying eggs; the eggs laid for one incubation; a clutch. 3. The first coat on laths of plasterer's two-coat work.
  • SQUARE-TOED
    Having the toe square. Obsolete as fardingales, ruffs, and square-toed shoes. V. Knox.
  • SQUARELY
    In a square form or manner.
  • RIGHT-ANGLED
    Containing a right angle or right angles; as, a right-angled triangle.
  • TESTES
    pl. of Teste, or of Testis.
  • RIGHTEOUS
    Doing, or according with, that which is right; yielding to all their due; just; equitable; especially, free from wrong, guilt, or sin; holy; as, a righteous man or act; a righteous retribution. Fearless in his righteous cause. Milton.
  • SQUARE-RIGGED
    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.
  • TESTAMUR
    A certificate of merit or proficiency; -- so called from the Latin words, Ita testamur, with which it commences. (more info) Universities)
  • TESTACY
    The state or circumstance of being testate, or of leaving a valid will, or testament, at death.
  • TESTIFICATOR
    A testifier.
  • TESTUDINATE; TESTUDINATED
    Resembling a tortoise shell in appearance or structure; roofed; arched; vaulted.
  • TESTERN
    A sixpence; a tester.
  • TESTAMENTAL
    Of or pertaining to a testament; testamentary. Thy testamental cup I take, And thus remember thee. J. Montgomery.
  • PLAY
    quick motion, and probably to OS. plegan to promise, pledge, D. plegen to care for, attend to, be wont, G. pflegen; of unknown 1. To engage in sport or lively recreation; to exercise for the sake of amusement; to frolic; to spot. As Cannace was
  • THREE-SQUARE
    Having a cross section in the form of an equilateral triangle; -- said especially of a kind of file.
  • BRIGHT
    See I
  • INTESTABLE
    Not capable of making a will; not legally qualified or competent to make a testament. Blackstone.
  • WHITESTER
    A bleacher of lines; a whitener; a whitster.
  • WAYLAYER
    One who waylays another.
  • DETESTABLY
    In a detestable manner.
  • T SQUARE
    See T
  • PLAYGROUND
    A piece of ground used for recreation; as, the playground of a school.
  • PLAYWRITER
    A writer of plays; a dramatist; a playwright. Lecky.
  • PLAYTE
    See PLEYT
  • CARTWRIGHT
    An artificer who makes carts; a cart maker.
  • SPRIGHTLY
    Sprightlike, or spiritlike; lively; brisk; animated; vigorous; airy; gay; as, a sprightly youth; a sprightly air; a sprightly dance. "Sprightly wit and love inspires." Dryden. The sprightly Sylvia trips along the green. Pope.
  • FRIGHTFUL
    1. Full of fright; affrighted; frightened. See how the frightful herds run from the wood. W. Browne. 2. Full of that which causes fright; exciting alarm; impressing terror; shocking; as, a frightful chasm, or tempest; a frightful appearance. Syn.
  • SHRIGHT
    imp. & p. p. of Shriek. She cried alway and shright. Chaucer.
  • TRACKLAYER
    Any workman engaged in work involved in putting the track in place. -- Track"lay`ing, n.

 

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