Range pole and Yardstick

Range pole noun - Surveying instrument consisting of a straight rod painted in bands of alternate red and white each one foot wide; used for sightings by surveyors.

Yardstick and range pole are semantically related. In some cases you can replace term "Yardstick" with "Range pole", this terms are similar.

Yardstick noun - Something set up as an example against which others of the same type are compared.

Range pole and yardstick are semantically related. Sometimes you can replace phrase "Range pole" with "Yardstick", this terms are similar.