Yardstick

['jɑːdstɪk] or ['jɑrd'stɪk]

(noun.) a ruler or tape that is three feet long.

(noun.) a measure or standard used for comparison; 'on what kind of yardstick is he basing his judgment?'.

Edited by Leah--From WordNet

(n.) A stick three feet, or a yard, in length, used as a measure of cloth, etc.

Typist: Melville

To dream of a yard stick, foretells much anxiety will possess you, though your affairs assume unusual activity.

Typed by Angelo