Legal Definitions - meteyard

METEYARD

A meteyard is an old-fashioned measuring tool that is one yard long. It is also known as a metewand.

Back in the day, tailors used a meteyard to measure fabric for clothing.

During the construction of medieval buildings, a meteyard was used to measure the length of wooden beams.

These examples show how a meteyard was used as a measuring tool in different industries. Tailors used it to measure fabric for clothing, while builders used it to measure the length of wooden beams for construction.