steelyard balance
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scale having a fixed fulcrum and a movable counterweight whose distance along a horizontal graduated beam is moved to balance a suspended object
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- weighing scale
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- Steelyard balances
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Encyclopedic overview
A steelyard balance, steelyard, or stilyard is a straight-beam balance with arms of unequal length. It incorporates a counterweight which slides along the longer arm to counterbalance the load and indicate its weight. A steelyard is also known as a Roman steelyard or Roman balance.
A 19th-century steelyard crane
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