counterweight

1. Any mass used to balance a load. Includes stage weights as well as sandbags.

2. Stage rigging. A "brick" made of steel, cast iron, or lead placed in an arbor and used to balance the load on a batten. Also known as a stage weight or pig iron.


Theatre & Stage Equipment Products - Manual Rigging - Counterweights

For discussion, see the thread Stage Weights.
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