竿さお秤ばかり

noun

steelyard; beam balance

A traditional weighing device consisting of a graduated beam, a fulcrum, and a counterweight. Often seen in historical or market contexts.

• 昔むかしの市いち場ばでは、竿さお秤ばかりで野や菜さいの重おもさを量はかっていた。

  In old markets, they weighed vegetables with a steelyard.