† stelleern.
Obsolete. rare.
A steelyard.
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statera?a1560
pundler1575
Roman balance1585
Roman beam1611
stelleer1611
Venice beam1611
steelyard1639
bismar1701
Roman steelyard1730
staff-bismara1733
weigh-beam1804
1611 R. Cotgrave Dict. French & Eng. Tongues Crochet,..also, a Roman beame, a Stelleere.
1611 R. Cotgrave Dict. French & Eng. Tongues Romaine, a Roman beame, a Stelleere.
1678 J. Phillips tr. J.-B. Tavernier Indian Trav. Acct. Money Asia 9 in tr. J.-B. Tavernier Six Voy. The Chineses..carry their weights always along with them, being like a Roman Beam, or a Stelleer [Fr. une petite romaine], about eight Inches long, with which they weigh all the Gold and Silver which they receive.
1727 N. Bailey Universal Etymol. Eng. Dict. II Stelleer.
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