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.
Also called aleyard, yard.

Origin of yard-of-ale

First recorded in 1885–90