Yard
A yard was a unit of length (or distance) on equal to three feet or thirty-six inches. This measure was commonly used on Earth during the 19th and 20th centuries, as well as by the crew of the  during the 2260s.

Comparative units of length 
In the Melkot's 2268 recreation of Tombstone, Arizona,  informed "William Claiborne" (actually Pavel Chekov) that she had found yards and yards of a "scrumptious material", which she hoped to use to make a wedding gown. ()

While traversing Lactra VII in 2269, Kirk, Spock and McCoy narrowly missed an unusual lake that did not conform to the planet's conditions. After nearly falling into the lake, the relieved McCoy stated, "10 yards the other way and we'd be boiled alive." ()

Ensign Garrovick was about 20 yards distant from the dikironium cloud creature, when he encountered it on Argus X in 2267. When Captain Kirk learned of this, he chastised Garrovick, stating, "you fired at a large, hovering target at that distance and missed?" ()

According to Leonard McCoy, the Capellan's kligat was "almost as effective against a man as a phaser," from any distance up to a hundred yards. () 

During the World War II holodeck simulation, Chakotay (as  Miller), called in the artillery unit Charlie One. He coordinated with them that the enemy placements were at a distance of 800 yards, be sure to correct for crosswinds, before ordering them to open fire. () Later when "Miller" inquired as to the status of C Company, he was told they were holding position about 200 yards from their present location. ()

During the battle on Cestus III, lead by Captain James T. Kirk against the Gorn in 2267, the enemy was determined by Spock to be located in the surround mountains outside the outpost at an azimuth of ninety-three s, and a range of 1,570 yards. As Kirk and Spock moved through the destroyed outpost, Spock was able to determine for Kirk that the arsenal was about 100 yards away. After locating a photon grenade in the outpost's arsenal, Kirk conferred with Kelowitz the estimated whereabouts of the Gorn from their position. Kelowitz guessed that they would go to the high ground on the right, giving a Kirk a measurement of 1,200 yards, at an azimuth of eighty-seven degrees. He also noted that that distance was "pretty close for one of these little jewels." ()

Later that year, according to the chart of the tunnels on Janus VI, the two encountered by Kirk and Spock converged a few thousand yards up the line, where the two were to meet up again during their search for the Horta. ()

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