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Welsh yard

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The llath, a former Welsh unit of length equal to about 40 inches (about 1 m).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: historical

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History

Etymology

A calque of Welsh llath (“a rod”), similarly distinguished within Welsh as the llath Gymreig (“a Welsh rod”).

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  • Welsh: llath — unit