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What is another word for steelyards?

Pronunciation: [stˈiːljɑːdz] (IPA)

The word steelyards is often used to refer to weighing scales that are designed to weigh heavy items. However, there are several other synonyms that can be used instead of steelyards. One such word is balance, which refers to a type of scale that uses a beam and two pans to measure weight. Another synonym is spring scale, which uses a spring to measure weight. Other synonyms include platform scales, crane scales, and hanging scales. Each of these terms refers to different types of scales that are used for different purposes, but they all serve the same basic function of measuring weight.
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What are the hypernyms for Steelyards?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

  • Other hypernyms:

    Scales, balance scales, weighing instruments, weighing machines.

Usage examples for Steelyards

One night I was roused up from my bed for the loan of a pair of "steelyards."
"Roughing it in the Bush"
Susanna Moodie
Yes, it weighed but little by the steelyards, but it shaddered lovely Central Park, the most beautiful park in the world, and the hull universe for me.
"Around the World with Josiah Allen's Wife"
Marietta Holley
And as I looked on my precious pardner I bethought fondly, no matter how little a man may weigh by the steelyards, or how much a Arvilly may make light on him, if Love is enthroned in his person he towers up bigger than the hull universe.
"Around the World with Josiah Allen's Wife"
Marietta Holley

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