Stilyard
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Stilyard is a noun meaning a simple balance for weighing foodstuffs etc. The thing to be weighed hangs from the short side of a beam; the long side has graduated notches for a standard weight.
Meaning
a simple balance for weighing foodstuffs etc. The thing to be weighed hangs from the short side of a beam; the long side has graduated notches for a standard weight.
Word Forms
- stilyards
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include scalebeam, steelyard, weighbeam, weighboard, chondrometer, rider.
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