METEYARD

Etymology

Noun

meteyard (plural meteyards)

(obsolete) A yard, staff, or rod used as a measuring device.

Source: Wiktionary


Mete"yard`, n. Etym: [AS. metgeard. See Mete to measure, and Yard stick.]

Definition: A yard, staff, or rod, used as a measure. [Obs.] Shak.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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