sharp-cornered

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I pull forward one of my two blank cards and write in big block letters an unbendable, sharp-cornered David-word: RULE.

From "Rules" by Cynthia Lord

Their oars were lancet-shaped as far as the middle, and had a protruding sharp-cornered point.

From In the Andamans and Nicobars The Narrative of a Cruise in the Schooner "Terrapin" by Kloss, C. Boden

Some are sharp-cornered, with facets determined by chance fractures; some are round, polished by friction under water.

From The Wonders of Instinct Chapters in the Psychology of Insects by Teixeira de Mattos, Alexander

I put the candle stand beside the pillow and lay wrapped in bedding, clenching the small chilly padlock and sharp-cornered boards.

From Lazarre by Catherwood, Mary Hartwell

The little bran scales being sharp-cornered and rough, serve as a local irritant or mechanical stimulation.

From The Biology, Physiology and Sociology of Reproduction Also Sexual Hygiene with Special Reference to the Male by Hall, Winfield Scott