zygostates

(zI-goh-stay-teez), n. [Greek] Roman law. An officer who resolved controversies over weight; a public weigher.

zygostates 〈希〉(罗马法)过磅员；司秤官指负责监督买卖双方称量金钱的天平的官员，或有权解决买卖双方之间因重量或称锤所生争议的官员。