yard-of-ale

[yahrd-uhv-eyl]

noun

1. a trumpet-shaped glass about 3 feet (1 meter) long with a bulb at the closed end, for serving ale or beer.

2. the amount contained in such a glass.

yard of ale

noun

1. the beer or ale contained in a narrow horn-shaped drinking glass, usually about one yard long and holding between two and three pints

2. such a drinking glass itself

Word History and Origins

Origin of yard of ale¹

First recorded in 1885–90

Example Sentences

Pub-goers should "go back to drinking a yard of ale" to mark pubs reopening in England while maintaining social distancing rules, Jacob Rees-Mogg says.

From BBC

The Commons leader told MPs: "If they drink a yard of ale they will maintain social distancing while enjoying an extra large drink."

From BBC

Accompanied by his dog, a man attempts to drink a yard of ale while a crowd watches on during Stromness Shopping Week.

From BBC

Drinking a yard of ale Nigella Lawson's divorce Solving the Rubik's cube US business magazine Forbes has named Hollywood's highest paid actress.

From BBC

Expect to see Shuttleworth subjected to a yard of ale next year.

From The Guardian