Steelyard Definition

stēlyärd
noun
A balance, or scale, consisting of a metal arm suspended from above by a pivot close to one end: 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.
Webster's New World

A transportable balance with unequal arm lengths.

Wiktionary
A place where steel (possibly other metals as well) is stored and sold.
Wiktionary
Synonyms:
  • beam scale
  • lever scale

Other Word Forms of Steelyard

Noun

Singular:
steelyard
Plural:
steelyards

Origin of Steelyard

  • steel +"Ž yard (“enclosed area" or "rod")

    From Wiktionary

  • steel yard rod

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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