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Entry 7 senses · 3 variants Webster, 1913

Squire

/(skwīr)/ · IPA /ˈskwaɪɚ/
01 n. A square; a measure; a rule.
  1. 1.
    A square; a measure; a rule.[Obs.]
02 n. A shield-bearer or armor-bearer who attended a knight.
  1. 1.
    A shield-bearer or armor-bearer who attended a knight.
  2. 2.
    A title of dignity next in degree below knight, and above gentleman. See Esquire.[Eng.] See: Esquire
  3. 3.
    A male attendant on a great personage; also (Colloq.), a devoted attendant or follower of a lady; a beau.[Colloq.]
  4. 4.
    A title of office and courtesy. See under Esquire. See: Esquire
03 v. t. To attend as a squire.
imp. & p. p. squired; p. pr. & vb. n. squiring
  1. 1.
    To attend as a squire.
  2. 2.
    To attend as a beau, or gallant, for aid and protection; as, to squire a lady.[Colloq.]