Meanings
measuring pole, yardstick, especially a stationary one (e.g. for measuring body height)
An dieser Messlatte ist eingezeichnet, wie stark in welchem Jahr das Hochwasser war.On this measuring pole there are marks to show how high the flooding was in what year.
the diagonal bar over which the athlete attempts to jump
threshold, bar, standard
die Messlatte höher legento raise the bar, set a higher standard