steelyard

A portable balance consisting of a pivoted bar with arms of unequal length, used for weighing objects.

• 🇵🇹Balança portátil formada por uma alavanca de braços desiguais, usada para pesar objetos; balança romana.

1. Portable balance C2 formal

   A portable balance consisting of a pivoted bar with arms of unequal length, used for weighing objects by moving a counterweight along the longer arm.

   • The merchant used a steelyard to weigh the sacks of grain.
   • In the museum, an ancient Roman steelyard was displayed.
   • The blacksmith adjusted the counterweight on the steelyard to measure the iron.

   🇵🇹Balança romana

   Sinônimos: beam scale

• steelyards plural form
• steelyards' possessive plural form
• steelyard's possessive singular form