Steelyard is a 9 letter word which starts with the letter S and ends with the letter D for which we found 1 definitions.
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(n.) A form of balance in which the body to be weighed is suspended from the shorter arm of a lever which turns on a fulcrum and a counterpoise is caused to slide upon the longer arm to produce equilibrium its place upon this arm (which is notched or graduated) indicating the weight; a Roman balance; -- very commonly used also in the plural form steelyards. |
The word steelyard is a 9 letter word that has 2 syllable 's . The syllable division for steelyard is: steel-yard