Word: yardstick
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: yard
stick
Definition: A measuring rod thirty-six inches (one yard) long.
Morphemes:
Affix: yard
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The rod, a surveying unit of (once) 15 or (now) feet.
Affix: stick
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A relatively long, thin piece of wood, of any size.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: stiken
Language: enm
Decoded: stiken
Meaning: to stick, pierce, stab, remain embedded, be fastened