metre
     n 1: the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme
          International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards) [syn:
           {meter}, {m}]
     2: (prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse [syn: {meter},
         {measure}, {beat}, {cadence}]
     3: rhythm as given by division into parts of equal time [syn: {meter},
         {time}]
Source: WordNet® 2.0