† squadrantn.adj.
Obsolete.
A. n.
1. A square piece of something; a side of a square. Cf. quadrant n.2 2a, 2b.
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the world > space > shape > angularity > specific angular shape > [noun] > quadrilateral > square > square object or piece
quadrant1474
squadrant1595
square1601
quadrate1647
1595 W. S. Lamentable Trag. Locrine ii. v. 5 How brauely this yoong Brittain.., Mouing the massie squadrants of the ground, Heapes hills on hills.
1599 A. M. tr. O. Gaebelkhover Bk. Physicke 128/2 Put all this together in a little bagge, a qu. of an Elle in his squadrant.
2. A squadron of soldiers or ships.
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society > armed hostility > armed forces > the Army > unit of army > [noun] > squad, platoon, section, etc.
glub1382
scalec1400
platoon?a1547
maniple1574
squadron1579
squader1590
squadrant1614
file1616
squada1657
peloton1702
section1913
society > armed hostility > hostilities at sea > navy > a naval force or fleet > [noun] > squadron
squadron1588
squader1590
squadrant1614
squad1673
1614 Sir R. Dudley in S. R. Gardiner Fortescue Papers (1871) 11 His Majesty maye make as manye of these as he please for his safetye and strenthe, but lesse then 6 were no fitt squadrant.
B. adj.
Of a square form.
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the world > space > shape > angularity > specific angular shape > [adjective] > quadrilateral > square or rectangular > square
quarryc1300
four-squarea1400
squarec1400
four-squared1513
quadrant1517
squadrant1599
quadran1605
quadratic1656
quadrantal1690
quadriform1856
1599 A. M. tr. O. Gaebelkhover Bk. Physicke 310/2 Applye..theron a squadrante boulster moystened in wine.
1642 W. Bird Mag. of Honour 136 A List shall be made in an even and plain ground, then Squadrant, that is to say, every Square 60 foot East, West, North, and South.
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