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cartabón

cartabón
masculine noun
1. set square

cartabón [car-tah-bone']
noun
1. A carpenter’s square, rule, an instrument to measure and form angles. (m)
  • Echar el cartabón -> (Met.) to adopt measures for attaining one’s end
  • Cartabón de cola -> small square piece of glue
2. Shoemaker’s slide, size-stick. (m)
3. Quadrant, a gunner’s square, or instrument for elevating and pointing guns. (m)

cartabón
1 (instrumento) [de dibujante] set square; triangle; (EEUU) [de carpintero] square; set square
2 (Mil) quadrant

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