bevel square


noun

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

Origin of bevel square

First recorded in 1605–15

Example sentences from the Web for bevel square

  • Set the bevel-square at the proper angle for a dovetail, Fig. 250.

    Handwork in Wood |William Noyes

British Dictionary definitions for bevel square

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