Rick - Definition and More from the Free Merriam-Webster Dictionary
definition of rick
1: a stack (as of hay) in the open air
2: a pile of material (as cordwood) split from short logs
Face cord - Definition and More from the Free Merriam-Webster Dictionary
Definition of FACE CORD
: a unit of wood cut for fuel equal to a stack 4 feet by 8 feet with lengths of pieces from about 12 to 16 inches
In my area "face cord" is used and means 4ft by 8ft by the agreed upon length, usually 14 to 16 inches. Seems to fit th dictionary definition. The more important point is that buyer and seller have the same thing in mind. Just had this conversation with a friend from Kansas who has always used "rick" and just today as I traveled near Hot Springs, Arkansas a sign in someone's yard stated wood rick/face cord for sale.
The problem with a rick or face cord is that the volume is not specified as it is with a cord.
Loren