Function: noun
Date: 1845
: a narrow strip (as of a limp cloth or steel tape) marked off in units (as inches or centimeters) for measuring
Function: noun
Date: 1845
: a narrow strip (as of a limp cloth or steel tape) marked off in units (as inches or centimeters) for measuring
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012