Quăd'răng-gle, n.

(kwŏd'răng-gl), n. [Fr. & Pr. quadrangle, Sp. cuadrangulo, It. quadrangolo, Lat. quadrangulum, from quatuor, four, and angulus, an angle.]

1. (Geom.) A plane figure having four angles, and consequently four sides.
2. (Arch.) A square or quadrangular court surrounded by buildings, as was often done formerly in monasteries, colleges, and large houses.