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Steelyards

Scope note

Use for scales having a fixed fulcrum and a movable counterweight whose distance along a horizontal graduated beam is moved to balance an object suspended from a point, usually on a pan or hook, set off-center; for scales of similar form but with a fixed counterweight and movable fulcrum, use "desemers."

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000207749

Broader Terms used

scales (weighing devices)

Equivalent Terms used

steelyard

Created

13yrs ago

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