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winkelhaak.

try square; or, generally, any kind of square used by masons and carpenters to measure right angles, such as a steel square or a carpenter's square

10 characters3 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈʋɪŋ.kəlˌɦaːk/
  1. try square; or, generally, any kind of square used by masons and carpenters to measure right angles, such as a steel square or a carpenter's square

    masculine
  2. a rectangular tear or cut in a piece of clothing or other fabric, in the form of a try square

    masculine
Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch winkelhake (“try square, carpenter's square”). Equivalent to winkel + haak.

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