poulter's measure
[ pohl-terz ]
/ ˈpoʊl tərz /
noun Prosody.
a metrical pattern using couplets having the first line in iambic hexameter, or 12 syllables, and the second in iambic heptameter, or 14 syllables.
Origin of poulter's measure
1570–80; so called because
poulters (see
poulterer) used to give extra eggs when counting by the dozen
Words nearby poulter's measure
poulard,
poulard wheat,
poulenc,
poult,
poult-de-soie,
poulter's measure,
poulterer,
poultice,
poultry,
poultryman,
pounce