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steelyard Definition

steel·yard (stēl′yärd′, stil′yərd)

noun

a balance or scale consisting of a metal arm suspended off center from above: the object to be weighed is hung from the shorter end, and a sliding weight is moved along the graduated longer end until the whole arm balances

Etymology: steel + yard (in obs. sense of “rod, bar”)

steelyard Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • weight: A Roman copper alloy steelyard weight in the form of a male bust.

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