quadrilateral

• This part of the famous quadrilateral is evidently exceedingly strong, but it would require an immense force to garrison the forts alone. —  Fair Italy, the Riviera and Monte Carlo Comprising a Tour Through North and South Italy and Sicily with a Short Account of Malta
• The interior and exterior of these great halls are carved with a beautifully executed geometrical design--the Greek pattern enclosed in a quadrilateral, the blocks upon which they are cut being exactly fitted and adjusted in their places with scarcely visible joints. —  Mexico Its Ancient and Modern Civilisation, History, Political Conditions, Topography, Natural Resources, Industries and General Development
• Heralded by the fire of two strong batteries--which swept the southwestern corner of the Russian quadrilateral, their crossfire ploughing its ranks with terrible effect--the first division, under Manteufel, fell upon the enemy The fire of the Prussian batteries had sorely shaken the Russians, and had produced lively agitation among the horses of the light baggage train in the centre of the square; and, heralding their advance with a tremendous fire of musketry, the Prussian infantry forced its way into the mass. —  With Frederick the Great A Story of the Seven Years' War
• The Prussians had marched at three in the morning and, seeing that although half the Russian army had been destroyed, the other half had gradually arranged itself into a fresh front of battle, Frederick formed his forces again, and brought up his right wing for the attack on the side of the Russian quadrilateral which still stood. —  With Frederick the Great A Story of the Seven Years' War
• The Hebrew camp was a quadrilateral, in sixteen divisions, of which the central four were occupied by images of the four elements. —  Morals and Dogma of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry

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