Yard

Yard

Yard (engl., spr. jārd), als Imperial Standard Y. zu 3 Feet das britische Grundmaß der Längen, seit 1889 auch für Indien; zuweilen für Stoffe etc. in 2 Cubits zu 2 Quarters oder Spans von 4 Nails eingeteilt. Das Parlament nahm es (1864) = 914,38348 mm an, aber Clarke berechnete es genauer auf 914,39179 mm; in den Vereinigten Staaten von Nordamerika gibt man dem Y. gewöhnlich 914,402 mm. Das englische Square Y. = 83,611 qcm, das Cubic Y. = 764,584 Lit., ein Y. of land zu 30 Acres = 1214,035 Ar; in Devonshire auch ein Buttermaß.


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