Obs. rare. [Of obscure origin. (Cotgr. is prob. the only real authority for the word).] A steelyard.
1611. Cotgr., Crochet,… also, a Roman beame, a Stelleere. Ibid., Romaine, a Roman beame, a Stelleere.
1678. J. Phillips, trans. Tavernier’s Trav., II. 9. Acc. Money of Asia, The Chineses … carry their weights always along with them, being like a Roman Beam, or a Stelleer [orig. une petite romaine]; about eight Inches long, with which they weigh all the Gold and Silver which they receive.
1727. Bailey, vol. II., Stelleer.
