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| − | The '''yard''' is an | + | The '''yard''' is an olde Englishe unit of measurement, equal to one one-hundredth of a [[football]] field, or approximately one [[meter]]. Just as the "[[foot]]" was originally the length of a man's foot, the "yard" was originally the length of a man's ''yard'', or the distance from the tip of one outstretched finger to the knot in his beard. |
Yards are typically measured with a '''yardstick'''.[http://www.answers.com/topic/yardstick] | Yards are typically measured with a '''yardstick'''.[http://www.answers.com/topic/yardstick] | ||
Revision as of 11:17, March 23, 2007
The yard is an olde Englishe unit of measurement, equal to one one-hundredth of a football field, or approximately one meter. Just as the "foot" was originally the length of a man's foot, the "yard" was originally the length of a man's yard, or the distance from the tip of one outstretched finger to the knot in his beard.
Yards are typically measured with a yardstick.[1]