Also means
set square
Usage Note
Escuadra covers several senses tied by the idea of a right angle or ordered group: a military or police squad, a naval squadron, and the drafting tool (set square). In everyday speech the military or sports-team sense is most common; the drawing tool is also called escuadra in technical contexts.
Examples
"La escuadra patrulló el barrio toda la noche."
Natural Translation
The squad patrolled the neighbourhood all night.

Free starter pack
Building your Spanish vocabulary?
Get the 100 most common Spanish words as a free PDF — one email, no spam.
Related Words
Explore Spanish by topic
SpanishNow
6 min read