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单词 zygostat
释义 zygostat Obs. rare—0.
[ad. late L. zygostatēs, a. Gr. ζυγοστάτης, f. ζυγόν yoke, beam of a balance, etc. + ἱστάναι to set, place.]
Hence zygostatical a. (obs. rare—0). (See quots.)
1623Cockeram, Zygost[at]e, one that is appointed to see the weights, a Clarke of the market. [1654Charleton Physiol. Epic.-Gass.-Charlton. 403 Such a Zygostata or Ballance, wherewith Jewellers are to weigh Pearles and Diamonds.]1656Blount Glossogr., Zygostatical..belonging to the pound weight of Sixteen ounces, or to a Clark of a Market that looks to weights.
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