Definition of Scantling

  • (a.) Not plentiful; small; scanty.
  • (v. t.) A fragment; a bit; a little piece.
  • (v. t.) A piece or quantity cut for a special purpose; a sample.
  • (v. t.) A small quantity; a little bit; not much.
  • (v. t.) A piece of timber sawed or cut of a small size, as for studs, rails, etc.
  • (v. t.) The dimensions of a piece of timber with regard to its breadth and thickness; hence, the measure or dimensions of anything.
  • (v. t.) A rough draught; a rude sketch or outline.
  • (v. t.) A frame for casks to lie upon; a trestle.

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