'Yardstick' definitions:
Definition of 'yardstick'
(from WordNet)
noun
A measure or standard used for comparison; "on what kind of yardstick is he basing his judgment?"
noun
A ruler or tape that is three feet long [syn: yardstick, yard measure]
Definition of 'Yardstick'
From: GCIDE
- Yardstick \Yard"stick`\ (y[aum]rd"st[i^]k`), n. A stick three feet, or a yard, in length, used as a measure of distance, cloth, etc. [1913 Webster]