square set

a set having 12 timbers joined to form eight 90° solid angles.

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Question 1 of 10

A bet is synonymous with a wager, but what does it mean in New York?

An Americanism dating back to 1815–25

He couldn't make out his face at first but he knew him by that square-set hat.
Hooded Detective, Volume III No. 2, January, 1942|Various
Henry Miller was a square-set young fellow, without a spark of romance in him.
The Graysons|Edward Eggleston
Of deeds of derring-do for the saving of life our square-set friend was full.
Cornish Saints and Sinners|J. Henry Harris
His dress was well adapted to his square-set and herculean frame.
The Luck of Roaring Camp and Other Tales|Bret Harte

The clenched fists, square-set chin, and gleaming gray eyes of the prisoner presaged no good for any incoming enemy.
The Mad King|Edgar Rice Burroughs