In addition to these, a shallop, a pair of steelyards (scales), and three fowling pieces were disposed of.
All the other steelyardshere shown work on this principle, though many have only two graduated scales and two suspending hooks.
The hanging weights fromsteelyards in particular (No.
Out of the several steelyards exhibited here, one example, from Catania in Sicily (No.
There were several pairs of steelyards in the room, too, which were very much like the steelyards of the present day, only they were made of a more ornamental form.
It is noticeable that the most of those who are bargaining for the fish have brought their own steelyards to weigh their purchases, as they evidently have no faith in the honesty of the one belonging to the shop.
He carried a pair of steelyards over his shoulder, and was accompanied by his dog, a sharp eyed sagacious animal, that every few minutes coursed into the bushes by the roadside, and kept the swine in proper marching order.
Another method which might be used with even true steelyards consisted in giving the counterpoise arm a downward tilt, after the abaká fiber had been loaded on the other arm.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "steelyards" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
