Yardstick
['jɑːdstɪk] or ['jɑrd'stɪk]
Definition
(noun.) a ruler or tape that is three feet long.
(noun.) a measure or standard used for comparison; 'on what kind of yardstick is he basing his judgment?'.
Edited by Leah--From WordNet
Definition
(n.) A stick three feet, or a yard, in length, used as a measure of cloth, etc.
Typist: Melville
Unserious Contents or Definition
To dream of a yard stick, foretells much anxiety will possess you, though your affairs assume unusual activity.
Typed by Angelo