| square bracket | |
| —n | |
| 1. | either of a pair of characters [ ], used to enclose a section of writing or printing to separate it from the main text |
| 2. | Also called: bracket either of these characters used as a sign of aggregation in mathematical or logical expressions indicating that the expression contained in the brackets is to be evaluated first and treated as a unit in the evaluation of the whole |
| a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc. |
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |