YARD-OF-ALE


Meaning of YARD-OF-ALE in English

/yahrd"euhv ayl"/ , n.

1. a trumpet-shaped glass about 3 ft. (1 m) long with a bulb at the closed end, for serving ale or beer.

2. the amount contained in such a glass. Also called aleyard, yard .

[ 1885-90 ]

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