bevel square

noun

an adjustable tool used by woodworkers for laying out angles and for testing the accuracy of surfaces worked to a slope.

bevel square

noun

a woodworker's square with an adjustable arm that can be set to mark out an angle or to check the slope of a surface

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Word History and Origins

Origin of bevel square¹

First recorded in 1605–15

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Example Sentences

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Set a bevel square to an angle of 45°.

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This will necessitate care in mortising and tenoning the side rails so as to get good fits for the shoulders The bevel square will be needed in laying out the shoulders of the tenons.

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It will be necessary to have a bevel square to use in marking off the slopes and for testing them.

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This can be done by using a bevel square, and holding it so one limb will show the boring angle.

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The Professor had prepared an adjustable bevel square, which was simply two legs hinged together at one end, by means of a set screw, like a compass.

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bevel siding beverage

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