scantling
[ skant-ling ]
/ ˈskænt lɪŋ /
noun
a timber of relatively slight width and thickness, as a stud or rafter in a house frame.
such timbers collectively.
the width and thickness of a timber.
the dimensions of a building stone.
Nautical.
- a dressed timber or rolled metal member used as a framing member in a vessel.
- the dimension, in cross section, of a framing member.
a small quantity or amount.
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British Dictionary definitions for scantling
scantling
/ (ˈskæntlɪŋ) /
noun
a piece of sawn timber, such as a rafter, that has a small cross section
the dimensions of a piece of building material or the structural parts of a ship, esp those in cross section
a building stone, esp one that is more than 6 feet in length
a small quantity or amount
Word Origin for scantling
C16: changed (through influence of
scant and
-ling
1) from earlier
scantillon, a carpenter's gauge, from Old Norman French
escantillon, ultimately from Latin
scandere to climb; see
scan