Word: yardstick
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: yard
stick
Definition: A standard to which other measurements or comparisons are judged.
Morphemes:
Affix: yard
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A unit of length equal to 3 feet in the US customary and British imperial systems of measurement, equal to precisely 0.9144; msince 1959 (US) or 1963 (UK).
Affix: stick
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A measure; determine the measurements of something or somebody, take measurements of
Etymology Compounds: Affix: stiken
Language: enm
Decoded: stiken
Meaning: to stick, pierce, stab, remain embedded, be fastened