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Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913

Yardstick

/(yärd"stĭk`)/ · Yard·stick · IPA /ˈjɑɹdˌstɪk/
01 n. A stick three feet, or a yard, in length, used as a measure of distance, cloth, etc.
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    A stick three feet, or a yard, in length, used as a measure of distance, cloth, etc.