ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun
or meteyard ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷
Etymology: Middle English metwande or met yerde, from meten to mete, measure + wande wand or yerde yard — more at mete
: a measuring rod
ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun
or meteyard ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷
Etymology: Middle English metwande or met yerde, from meten to mete, measure + wande wand or yerde yard — more at mete
: a measuring rod
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012