scantling

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English - Turkish
küçük kereste
Kereste kalınlığı ince uzun kereste parçası
Eşantiyon
az bir miktar
numune
English - English
A small portion, a scant amount

For one may have particular knowledge of the nature of one river, and experience of the qualitie of one fountaine, that in other things knowes no more than another man: who neverthelesse to publish this little scantling, will undertake to write all of the Physickes.

A small, upright timber used in construction, especially less than five inches square
The set size or dimension of a piece of timber, stone etc., or materials used to build ships or aircraft
{n} timber cut into a small size
The dimension of a piece of timber used in construction (especially of a ship)
A piece or quantity cut for a special purpose; a sample
Not plentiful; small; scanty
A fragment; a bit; a little piece
A small quantity; a little bit; not much
A frame for casks to lie upon; a trestle
A piece of timber sawed or cut of a small size, as for studs, rails, etc
a small quantity, is the French échantillon, a specimen or pattern “A scantling of wit ”- Dryden
{i} small amount, bit; long and thin timber
an upright in house framing
A rough draught; a rude sketch or outline
The dimensions of a piece of timber with regard to its breadth and thickness; hence, the measure or dimensions of anything
a small, upright timber used in construction
a small quantity, is the French échantillon, a specimen or pattern “A scantling of wit ”- Dryden
1 A small piece of lumber 2 Lumber with a cross-section ranging from 2 by 4 inches to 4 by 4 inches
Lumber with a cross section ranging from 2x4 to 4x4

Related Terms

scantlings
The dimensions of the timbers of a ship
scantlings
plural form of scantling
scantle
To be deficient; to fail
scantle
To scant; to be niggard of; to divide into small pieces; to cut short or down
scantlings
plural of scantling
scantling

    Hyphenation

    scant·ling

    Pronunciation

    Etymology

    () Alteration of scantillon, by association with -ling. Later senses also influenced by similarity with scant.
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