standard

1. n. A flag; colors; a banner; especially, a national or other ensign. Source: opted

2. n. That which is established by authority as a rule for the measure of quantity, extent, value, or quality; esp., the original specimen weight or measure sanctioned by government, as the standard pound, gallon, or yard. Source: opted

3. n. That which is established as a rule or model by authority, custom, or general consent; criterion; test. Source: opted

4. n. The proportion of weights of fine metal and alloy established by authority. Source: opted

5. n. A tree of natural size supported by its own stem, and not dwarfed by grafting on the stock of a smaller species nor trained upon a wall or trellis. Source: opted

6. n. The upper petal or banner of a papilionaceous corolla. Source: opted

7. n. An upright support, as one of the poles of a scaffold; any upright in framing. Source: opted

8. n. An inverted knee timber placed upon the deck instead of beneath it, with its vertical branch turned upward from that which lies horizontally. Source: opted

9. n. The sheth of a plow. Source: opted

10. n. A large drinking cup. Source: opted

11. a. Being, affording, or according with, a standard for comparison and judgment; as, standard time; standard weights and measures; a standard authority as to nautical terms; standard gold or silver. Source: opted

12. a. Hence: Having a recognized and permanent value; as, standard works in history; standard authors. Source: opted

13. a. Not supported by, or fastened to, a wall; as, standard fruit trees. Source: opted

14. a. Not of the dwarf kind; as, a standard pear tree. Source: opted

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