It's called a Brannock device and used in most shoe stores.
Meters (about 3 feet)
meter
You would use a yardstick if you had to measure several feet.
odometer
thermometer
The engine dipstick is the only tool you can use to measure how much oil is in the engine.
Barometer is the tool to measure air pressure
Use a tape measure and measure in metres. For greater precision, measure in centimetres.
The best tool to use to measure distance underwater is
A ruler or tape measure.
An odometer.
You take it and roll it out and use a length measuring tool to measure it's approximate length in yards feet inches centimeters etc... :)