What does "stilyard" mean?

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.

What is a synonym for "stilyard"?

Common synonyms include: beam scale, bismer, lever scale.

Stilyard

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1
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.

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beam scale bismer lever scale

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