Square

Square

Square: an instrument used by carpenters, also by masons. With the carpenter's square may be noted the single instance of the carpenter's reel.

Argent, a chevron between three carpenter's squares, points dexter sable--ATHOWE, or ATLOWE.

Argent, a chevron between three carpenter's squares, the angles in sinister chief, gules--Elias SYDALL, Bishop of St.David's 1731; Gloucester, 1731-33.

Per pale argent and sable, a chevron between three mason's squares counterchanged--MASON.

Sable, a carpenter's square or--BEVILL.

Argent, on a chevron between three pairs of compasses extended sable, a joiner's square or, and a golden reel of line as the first--Company of CARPENTERS, London(Cotton MS. Tib. D. 10), [elsewhere, 'and a reel as the last,' stringed azure].

The term square is found sometimes written for squire or Esquire, q.v., in the arms of MORTIMER, &c., and per square is found fancifully and improperly used for quarterly.