Thesaurus: steelyard

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1. n. A form of balance in which the body to be weighed is suspended from the shorter arm of a lever, which turns on a fulcrum, and a counterpoise is caused to slide upon the longer arm to produce equilibrium, its place upon this arm (which is notched or graduated) indicating the weight; a Roman balance; -- very commonly used also in the plural form, steelyards.
2. n. a portable balance consisting of a pivoted bar with arms of unequal length
3. A form of balance in which the body to be weighed is suspended from the shorter arm of a lever, which turns on a fulcrum, and a counterpoise is caused to slide upon the longer arm to produce equilibrium, its place upon this arm (which is notched or graduated) indicating the weight; a Roman balance; -- very commonly used also in the plural form, steelyards.
4. A form of balance in which the body to be weighed is suspendedfrom the shorter arm of a lever, which turns on a fulcrum, and acounterpoise is caused to slide upon the longer arm to produceequilibrium, its place upon this arm (which is notched or graduated)indicating the weight; a Roman balance; -- very commonly used also inthe plural form, steelyards.
5. n. a portable balance consisting of a pivoted bar with arms of unequal length