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yard-of-ale
[ yahrd-uhv-eyl ]
noun
- a trumpet-shaped glass about 3 feet (1 meter) long with a bulb at the closed end, for serving ale or beer.
- the amount contained in such a glass.
yard of ale
noun
- the beer or ale contained in a narrow horn-shaped drinking glass, usually about one yard long and holding between two and three pints
- such a drinking glass itself
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Word History and Origins
Origin of yard-of-ale1
First recorded in 1885–90
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