[poul.ter's measure] n [obs. poulter poulterer, fr. ME pulter; fr. the former practice of occas. giving one or two extra when counting eggs by dozens] (1576): a meter in which lines of 12 and 14 syllables alternate
POULTER'S MEASURE
Meaning of POULTER'S MEASURE in English
Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012