TORTHAÍ
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
caighdeán, m. (gs. & npl. -áin, gpl. ~). 1. (a) Measuring-stick (used by net-hangers). (b) Set measurement. 2. Set time. Inniu lá an chaighdeáin, today is the set date. 3. Standard. ~ gramadaí, litrithe, standard of grammar, of spelling. ~ maireachtála, standard of living. Iron: Tá an ~ go maith agat leis, you have it on good authority, I’m sure.