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scantling

noun
/ˈskæntlɪŋ/

Etymology

Alteration of scantillon + -ling, from Old French escantillon (“sample pattern”) (Modern French échantillon). Later senses also influenced by similarity with scant.

  1. derived from échantillon)

Definitions

  1. The set size or dimension of a piece of timber, stone etc., or materials used to build…

    The set size or dimension of a piece of timber, stone etc., or materials used to build ships or aircraft.

  2. A small portion, a scant amount.

    • Such as exceed not this scantling, to be solace to the sovereign and harmless to the people.
    • A pretty scantling of his knowledge may taken by his deferring to be baptized so many years.

  3. A small, upright beam of timber used in construction, especially less than five inches…

    A small, upright beam of timber used in construction, especially less than five inches square.

  4. ›+ 4 more definitions

    1. Timber in the form of small beams and pieces.

      • Victor, with hammer and nails and scraps of scantling, was patching a corner of one of the galleries.

    2. A rough draught

      A rough draught; a crude sketch or outline.

    3. A frame for casks to lie upon

      A frame for casks to lie upon; a trestle.

      • These casks should be placed upon scantling or scaffolding , and not upon the ground in the cellar

    4. Not plentiful

      Not plentiful; small; scanty.

      • Heav'ns Glorie to atchieve, what scantling Span Hath the frail Pilgrimage of Man!

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Derived

scantlinged

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA