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U.S. unit of measure equivalent to .9144 meters |
yard
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$400 |
J |
WEIGHTS & MEASURES |
2002-01-18 |
#4005 |
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In 1832 the U.S. Treasury set it to the distance between the 27th & 63rd inch marks on an 82 inch brass bar |
a yard
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$200 |
DJ |
WEIGHTS & MEASURES |
1998-10-01 |
#3234 |
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The name of this measure, equal to .9144 meters, comes from the Old English for "twig" |
yard
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$1,000 |
DJ |
WEIGHTS & MEASURES |
1992-11-13 |
#1885 |
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Spelled "G-E-R-D" in Old English where it meant a small stick, it now means a precise length |
a yard
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$400 |
DJ |
WEIGHTS & MEASURES |
1988-09-16 |
#925 |