yard-of-ale
[ yahrd-uh v-eyl ]
/ ˈyɑrd əvˈeɪl /
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.
Origin of yard-of-ale
First recorded in 1885–90
Words nearby yard-of-ale
yard goods,
yard grass,
yard of ale,
yard sale,
yard-long bean,
yard-of-ale,
yardage,
yardang,
yardarm,
yardbird,
yardie
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