† three-squaredadj.
Obsolete.
= three-square adj.
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three-corneredc1400
three-squaredc1400
three-squarec1450
triangle1474
triangled1486
triangular?1541
three-corner1548
trilater1570
trigonal1571
three-corned1584
three-sided1601
triangulated1610
triangulate1611
triform1621
triangulary1622
triquetrous1658
trilateral1660
triagonal1665
trigonic1788
cocked hat1846
heater-shaped1847
c1400 Mandeville's Trav. (1839) xiv. 160 Summe [diamonds] ben .vj. squared, summe iiij. squared, and summe iij. as nature schapeth hem. [Fr. Et totes sont quarrez et ont pointes de lour nature; et ascuns sont a vj. quarrez et ascuns a iiij. et ascuns a iij., si come nature les fourme.]
1577 in J. Raine Wills & Inventories N. Counties Eng. (1835) I. 415 One dosen three-squarde fyles.
1579 T. Lupton Thousand Notable Things vi. 158 A hoale, made..with a three squared stake.
1701 London Gaz. No. 3708/4 Lost.., a Three-squared turning Seal, with 3 Stones.
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