steelyard
/ˈstilˌjɑrd/
noun
- A simple balance or scale with a short arm for the object being weighed and a long arm along which a weight slides.
- In the antique shop, an old steelyard hung on the wall.
- The steelyard was the standard tool for weighing goods before digital scales.
- The merchant used a steelyard to weigh sacks of grain.