The Collaborative International Dictionary
Squier \Squier\ (skw[imac]r), n. A square. See 1st Squire. [Obs.]
Not the worst of the three but jumps twelve foot and a
half by the squier.
--Shak.
Wiktionary
n. (context obsolete English) A square.
Wikipedia
V.C. Squier Company was a strings manufacturing company for violins, banjos, and guitars. It was established in 1890 by Victor Carroll Squier in Battle Creek, Michigan. In 1965, the company was acquired by Fender. By 1975, Squier became defunct as a manufacturer and a brand name for strings, as Fender opted to market its strings under the Fender brand name.
In 1982, the Squier brand was reactivated by Fender to become its brand for lower priced versions of Fender guitars. Squier guitars have been manufactured in Japan, Korea, Mexico, India, Indonesia, China, and the United States.
Squier is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
- Billy Squier (born 1950), American rock musician
- Carl Browne Squier (1893-1967), American World War I aviation pioneer
- Ephraim George Squier (1821-1888), American archaeologist
- George Owen Squier (1863-1934), American inventor
- Ken Squier (born 1935), American sportscaster and motorsports editor
- Mark Squier, American political consultant
Usage examples of "squier".
Thus can a squier do a gentle deed, As well as can a knight, withoute drede.
Upon this dance, amonge other men, Danced a squier before Dorigen That fresher was, and jollier of array *As to my doom,* than is the month of May.
Upon this daunce, amonges othere men, Daunced a squier biforn Dorigen That fressher was, and jolyer of array, As to my doom, than is the monthe of May.
And thus withinne a while his name is spronge Bothe of hise dedes and his goode tonge, That Theseus hath taken hym so neer That of his chambre he made hym a Squier, And gaf hym gold to mayntene his degree.
Soon we would also be joined by veteran media consultant Bob Squier and his partner, Bill Knapp, who understood and cared about policy as well as promotion.