steelyard

steel·yard

noun \ˈstēl-ˌyärd, ˈstil-yərd\

Definition of STEELYARD

: a balance in which an object to be weighed is suspended from the shorter arm of a lever and the weight determined by moving a counterpoise along a graduated scale on the longer arm until equilibrium is attained

Illustration of STEELYARD

Origin of STEELYARD

probably from ³steel + ⁴yard (rod)

First Known Use: 1639

Rhymes with STEELYARD

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