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bismar

nounobject

wooden balancing beam used in scales

A wooden beam about three feet long formerly used as the balancing arm in scales for weighing goods.

Example in use

Gie me the bismar tae weeg the butter.

Pronunciation

Say it like this

/BIS-mar/

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Origin & context

scotsolderneutral

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