T-square

noun

A rule with a short perpendicular crosspiece at one end, used by draughtsmen to draw parallel lines.

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Meanings

nounT-square (plural T-squares)

plural T-squares

  1. A rule with a short perpendicular crosspiece at one end, used by draughtsmen to draw parallel lines.
  2. A sex position whereby the receiving partner lies on the back with knees up and legs apart while the penetrating partner lies on either side perpendicular to the receiver, with the penetrating partner's hips under the arch formed by receiver's legs.

Origin

From its shape, resembling a capital letter T.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 丁字尺, T字尺
  • 丁字尺 (dīngzìchǐ)rule with a short perpendicular crosspiece at one end
  • T字尺 (T-zìchǐ)rule with a short perpendicular crosspiece at one end
Finnish T-viivain
  • T-viivainrule with a short perpendicular crosspiece at one end
French règle en T
  • règle en Trule with a short perpendicular crosspiece at one end
German Reißschiene
  • Reißschienerule with a short perpendicular crosspiece at one end
Greek ταυ, παραλληλογράφος
  • ταυ (taf)rule with a short perpendicular crosspiece at one end
  • παραλληλογράφος (parallilográfos)rule with a short perpendicular crosspiece at one end
  • ταφ (taf)rule with a short perpendicular crosspiece at one end
Hungarian fejes vonalzó
  • fejes vonalzórule with a short perpendicular crosspiece at one end
Irish crosbhacart
  • crosbhacartrule with a short perpendicular crosspiece at one end
Japanese T定規
  • T定規 (tī-jōgi)rule with a short perpendicular crosspiece at one end
Korean T자
  • T자 (tija)rule with a short perpendicular crosspiece at one end
Polish przykładnica
  • przykładnicarule with a short perpendicular crosspiece at one end
Portuguese régua-tê
  • régua-têrule with a short perpendicular crosspiece at one end
Russian рейсши́на, науго́льник
  • рейсши́на (rejsšína)rule with a short perpendicular crosspiece at one end
  • науго́льник (naugólʹnik)rule with a short perpendicular crosspiece at one end
Tagalog paripang galod
  • paripang galodrule with a short perpendicular crosspiece at one end
Cite this entry
APA

T-square. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/T-square

MLA

“T-square.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/T-square. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “T-square,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/T-square.

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