v. To measure or determine with a gauge.v. To measure or to ascertain the contents or the capacity of, as of a pipe, barrel, or keg.v. To measure the dimensions of, or to test the accuracy of the form of, as of a part of a gunlock.v. To draw into equidistant gathers by running a thread through it, as cloth or a garment.v. To measure the capacity, character, or ability of; to estimate; to judge of.n. A measure; a standard of measure; an instrument to determine dimensions, distance, or capacity; a standard.n. Measure; dimensions; estimate.n. Any instrument for ascertaining or regulating the dimensions or forms of things; a templet or template.n. Any instrument or apparatus for measuring the state of a phenomenon, or for ascertaining its numerical elements at any moment; -- usually applied to some particular instrumentn. n. Relative positions of two or more vessels with reference to the wind.n. The depth to which a vessel sinks in the water.n. The distance between the rails of a railway.n. The quantity of plaster of Paris used with common plaster to accelerate its setting.n. That part of a shingle, slate, or tile, which is exposed to the weather, when laid; also, one course of such shingles, slates, or tiles.