| 单词 | roman balance |
| 释义 | > as lemmasRoman balance Roman balance n. now chiefly historical a steelyard (steelyard n.2); (also) a steelyard dating from Roman times; cf. Roman steelyard n. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > measurement > measurement by weighing > equipment for weighing > [noun] > a weighing apparatus > steelyard statera?a1560 pundler1575 Roman balance1585 Roman beam1611 stelleer1611 Venice beam1611 steelyard1639 bismar1701 Roman steelyard1730 staff-bismara1733 weigh-beam1804 1585 S. Daniel tr. P. Giovio Worthy Tract contayning Disc. Imprese sig. F.iiiv The Countie of Metalone, the Generall of King Ferandino, had for his deuise Romaine Ballance [It. vna stadera], with this mot of the holy scripture, Hoc fac & viues. 1664 G. Havers tr. T. Renaudot et al. Gen. Coll. Disc. Virtuosi France iv. 23 It appears by that which they call the Roman Balance, that the same weight hang'd neer the Centre, weighes less then when it is more distant from it. 1728 E. Chambers Cycl. at Balance In the Roman Balance..the Weight used for a Counterbalance is the same but the Points of Application various; in the Common Balance, the Counterpoise is various and the Points of Application the same. 1875 E. H. Knight Amer. Mech. Dict. III. 2370/1 A Roman balance found at Pompeii shows that they also had two centers of suspension for varying grades of weights. 1913 Painter's Mag. Aug. 552/2 The Roman balance, the prototype of the modern steelyard, consisted of a bar of steel with ends of unequal length. 1970 Times 14 Feb. (Review section) 5/5 The steelyard is also known as the Roman balance, which gives an idea of its antiquity. < as lemmas |
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