| 单词 | roman steelyard |
| 释义 | > as lemmasRoman steelyard Roman steelyard n. [see steelyard n.2] now chiefly historical = Roman balance n. [After post-classical Latin romana statera (1648), statera romana (1664), both in British sources; compare Italian stadera romana (1732 or earlier), and see discussion in the note in the etymology section.] 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 1730 E. Wright Some Observ. France, Italy, &c. I. 292 They shew'd us an antique Statera Romana, (Roman Steelyard) with a Bust for its Weight. 1858 I. S. Homans & I. S. Homans Cycl. Commerce & Commerc. Navigation 1758/2 The Statera Romana, or Roman steelyard, is mentioned in 315 b.c. 1905 Notes & Queries 8 Apr. 273 I personally witnessed the unearthing of what was probably a Roman Steelyard. 2004 S. Angel Tale of Scale xii. 118 To weigh himself, he used the ancient principle of the Roman steelyard scale. < as lemmas |
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