Surveying Instruments

noun a tool used for marking or measuring

verb to mark or measure with a raddle

• The raddle was used to mark the sheep for identification.
• I found a raddle in the barn, do you know what it's for?
• Let's go raddle up some fun tonight!
• His mind was a raddle of conflicting thoughts.

noun a long, flat wooden or metal strip that is marked in units of length and is used for measuring

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• The yardstick is used as a standard measurement tool in the construction industry.
• Hey, can you pass me that yardstick so I can measure this table?
• I can't believe he actually used a yardstick to measure his height, what a nerd!
• In business, customer satisfaction is often used as a yardstick to measure success.