1 noun standardslat tomhais c m ucritéar masc1 c m uthe Oireachtas is the yardstick for sean-nósis é an tOireachtas an tslat tomhais i gcomhair an tsean-nóishe's the yardstick against which the others are measuredis lena thaobhsan a mheastar an chuid eile2 noun MEAS measuring stickslat tomhais c m u