yardstick

     

A yarstick is a tool used to physically measure lengths of up to a yard (0.9144 metres or three feet).

Trivia about yardstick

  • It's used to measure 3 feet
  • Any standard of judgment or comparison, even if it's not 36 inches long
  • It can be a standard for comparison, or a measuring rod 3 feet in length
  • You don't have to go to great lengths to use one of these, just 3 feet
  • 36 inches long, it can also mean any standard of judgment

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