desemer
noun
de·se·mer
ˈdāzəmə(r)
plural -s
: an ancient balance : steelyard
Word History
Etymology
German, from Low German, alteration of Middle Low German bisemer, besemer, of Baltic origin; akin to Lithuanian bezmė̃nas, of Slavic origin; akin to Old Russian bezmĕnŭ desemer, small weight, Polish bezmian, przezmian balance without pans, perhaps of Turkic origin; akin to Turkish batman small weight