YARDSTICK

yardstick, yard measure

(noun) a ruler or tape that is three feet long

yardstick

(noun) a measure or standard used for comparison; “on what kind of yardstick is he basing his judgment?”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

yardstick (plural yardsticks)

A measuring rod thirty-six inches (one yard) long.

(figuratively) A standard to which other measurements or comparisons are judged.

Source: Wiktionary

Yard"stick`, n.

Definition: A stick three feet, or a yard, in length, used as a measure of cloth, etc.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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