It was a large apartment, full of piles of wood and fagots, with a steelyard on one side.
店屋广阔,满堆着木柴,木柴旁边挂着秤。
一双蓝蓝的眼睛(下)
The congregation of neighbours think I mane my son Bob, naturally; but the secret is that I mane the bob o' the steelyard.
邻居们自然而然地认为我是我儿子鲍勃的鬃毛; 但秘诀在于我掌握着杆秤的摆锤。
英语百科
Steelyard
The Steelyard, from the Middle Low German Stalhof / Dutch Staalhof, was the main trading base (kontor) of the Hanseatic League in London during 15th and 16th centuries.