yard-of-ale
[ yahrd-uhv-eyl ]
/ ˈyɑrd əvˈeɪl /
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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.
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Origin of yard-of-ale
First recorded in 1885–90
Words nearby yard-of-ale
yarding, yardland, yard-long bean, yardman, yardmaster, yard-of-ale, yard sale, yardstick, yare, Yaren, yark
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British Dictionary definitions for yard-of-ale
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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