a. One of a set of boxes, used in the operation of ‘drawing’ wool, in which the wool is more accurately weighed. b. A weigh-house. c. A chute that weighs and delivers coal at a railway coaling-station (Cent. Dict. Suppl., 1909).
1884. McLaren, Spinning, vii. 120. (2) the spindle gill box; (3) the 4-spindle drawing box; (4) the 6-spindle weigh box.
1907. Daily Chron., 25 June, 9/2. The following is a complete list of the cars which weighed in at the public weigh-box.
