Definitions for "Biltmore stick"
A stick graduated in such a way that the diameter of a standing tree may be estimated when the stick is held out at right angles to the main axis of the tree, and at a distance from the eye for which the stick is graduated (usually 25 in).
Like a yard stick, calibrated to measure the diameter of a tree at breast height.
A measuring stick used to determine a tree's diameter and estimate its wood volume.