Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

square away

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.77 in modern English

Syllables
square -away
IPA
25
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To square the ship's yards to make her run before the wind, with the wind blowing straight from the stern.

verb

To finish, complete, tidy or put in order.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

squares away (present, singular) squaring away (participle, present) squared away (participle, past) squared away (past)

Synonyms

tidy tidy up clean up neaten straighten straighten out

Questions

What does square away mean?
To square the ship's yards to make her run before the wind, with the wind blowing straight from the stern.

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