meterstick

meterstick is a physical tool or ruler.

Also recorded as Yardstick; metrestick.

Overview

Catalogue entries for instruments state maker, signature, completeness and working condition. VALÉORINE records this subject so that lots referring to it can be described consistently.

In detail

Straightedge or folding ruler used to physically measure lengths

Sources

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reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia
“Metre-stick”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikidata
Wikidata, structured authority record Q1925365: meterstick
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