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scantling |
3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Scantling \Scant"ling\, a. [See {Scant}, a.] Not plentiful; small scanty. [Obs.] --Jer. Taylor. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Scantling \Scant"ling\, n. [Cf. OF eschantillon F. ['e]chantillon, a sample, pattern, example. In some senses confused with scant insufficient. See {Scantle}, v. t.] 1. A fragment; a bit; a little piece. Specifically: a A piece or quantity cut for a special purpose; a sample. [Obs.] Such as exceed not this scantling; -- to be solace to the sovereign and harmless to the people. --Bacon. A pretty scantling of his knowledge may taken by his deferring to be baptized so many years. --Milton. b A small quantity; a little bit; not much [Obs.] Reducing them to narrow scantlings. --Jer. Taylor. 2. A piece of timber sawed or cut of a small size, as for studs, rails, etc 3. The dimensions of a piece of timber with regard to its breadth and thickness; hence the measure or dimensions of anything 4. A rough draught; a rude sketch or outline. 5. A frame for casks to lie upon a trestle. --Knight. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: scantling n : an upright in house framing [syn: {stud}]
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