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Trones :: Trones (n.) A steelyard.

Arm :: Arm (n.) A slender part of an instrument or machine, projecting from a trunk, axis, or fulcrum; as, the arm of a steelyard..

Steelyard :: Steely (a.) Resembling steel; hard; firm; having the color of steel.

Steely :: Steely (a.) Made of steel; consisting of steel.

Pea :: Pea (n.) The sliding weight on a steelyard.

Steem :: Steelyard (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..

Rider :: Rider (n.) A small forked weight which straddles the beam of a balance, along which it can be moved in the manner of the weight on a steelyard..

Steeling :: Steeliness (n.) The quality of being steely.

Chondrometer :: Chondrometer (n.) A steelyard for weighting grain.

Weighbeam :: Weighbeam (n.) A kind of large steelyard for weighing merchandise; -- also called weighmaster's beam.

Bismer :: Bismer (n.) A rule steelyard.

Scalebeam :: Scalebeam (n.) A weighing apparatus with a sliding weight, resembling a steelyard..

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