TRON
\tɹˈɒn], \tɹˈɒn], \t_ɹ_ˈɒ_n]\
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tron, or tr[=o]n, n. the most ancient system of weight used in Scotland, the Tron or Trone being a heavy beam or balance set up in the market-place, and employed for the weighing of heavy wares.--n. TRON'AGE, a royal tax on wool. [O. Fr. trone--L. trutina, a pair of scales.]
By Thomas Davidson