"Biltmore stick" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Biltmore sticks [plural]
Etymology: Developed at the Biltmore Estate in North Carolina. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Biltmore stick (plural Biltmore sticks)
  1. (forestry) A tool resembling a yardstick, used to estimate tree trunk diameter at breast height, and often also including a hypsometer. Wikipedia link: Biltmore Estate
    Sense id: en-Biltmore_stick-en-noun-rniXnLWr Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Forestry Topics: business, forestry
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