Dictionary
yard-of-ale
Pronunciation: (yärd'uv-āl'), [key]—
n.
1. a trumpet-shaped glass about 3 ft. (1 m) long with a bulb at the closed end, for serving ale or beer.
2. the amount contained in such a glass. Also called
aleyard, yard. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.