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A weight, measure, or instrument by comparison with which the accuracy of others is determined; especially, an original standard or prototype, one the weight or measure of which is the definition of a unit of weight or measure, so that all standards of the same denomination are copies of it. The only original standard of the United States is a troy pound. See pound, yard, meter.
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In coinage, the proportion of weight of fine metal and alloy established by authority.
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That which is set up as a unit of reference; a form, type, example, instance, or combination of conditions accepted as correct and perfect, and hence as a basis of comparison; a criterion established by custom, public opinion, or general consent; a model.
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A grade; a rank; specifically, in British elementary schools, one of the grades or degrees of attainment according to which the pupils are classified.
Serving as a standard or authority; regarded as a type or model; hence, of the highest order; of great worth or excellence.
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Milit., a distinctive flag; an ensign.
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In botany, same as banner, 5.
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In ornithology: Same as vexillum.
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A feather suggesting a standard by its shape or position. See cuts under Scmioptera and standard-bearer.
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A standard-bearer; an ensign or ancient.
To bring into conformity with a standard; regulate according to a standard.
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In horticulture, a fruit-tree that grows to its normal size, that is, is not dwarfed; in Great Britain, a tree or other plant that is grown to a single trunk, in distinction from one that is grown in bush form.
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In forestry, a tree from 1 to 2 feet in diameter, breast-high.
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Same as stand, 13.
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A wholesale unit of measurement for timber. A standard of pine timber is equal to 720 feet of 11 inches × 3 inches cross-section. Also, the standard sizes of planks, as St. Petersburg, Quebec, etc.
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An upright; a small post or pillar; an upright stem constituting the support or the main part of a utensil.
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In carpentry, any upright in a framing, as the quarters of partitions, or the frame of a door.
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In ship-building, an inverted knee placed on the deck instead of beneath it.
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That part of a plow to which the mold-board is attached.
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In a vehicle: A support for the hammer-cloth, or a support for the footman's board. See cut under coach.
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An upright rising from the end of the bolster to hold the body laterally.
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In horticulture: A tree or shrub which stands alone, without being attached to any wall or support, as distinguished from an espalier or a cordon.