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Definition of angles : An ancient Low German tribe, that settled in Britain, which came to be called Engla- land ( Angleland or England). The probably came from the district of Angeln ( now within the limits of Schleswig), and the country now Lower Hanover, etc.

Usage examples:

• His books sprawled just where he had thrown them, at different angles along the floor. - "Five Little Peppers at School", Margaret Sidney.
• This was no scene set with chairs at appropriate angles. - "The Passionate Elopement", Compton Mackenzie.
• Back of that, an ell of equal size extends at right angles. - "Remodeled Farmhouses", Mary H. Northend.