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   Scant·ling

   /ˈskan(t)liNG/

   

   noun

   • 1. a piece of lumber of small cross section.
   • ▪ the size to which a piece of wood or stone is measured and cut.
   • 2. a set of standard dimensions for parts of a structure, especially in shipbuilding.
   • 3. a specimen, sample, or small amount of something. archaic

   Word Origin early 16th century (denoting prescribed size, or a set of standard dimensions): alteration of obsolete scantillon (from Old French escantillon ‘sample’), by association with the suffix -ling.

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › scantlingsScantlings Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of SCANTLING is the dimensions of timber and stone used in building.

3. www.wordreference.com › definition › scantlingscantling - WordReference.com Dictionary of English

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   scant•ling (skant′ ling), n. Building a timber of relatively slight width and thickness, as a stud or rafter in a house frame. Building such timbers collectively. Building the width and thickness of a timber. Building the dimensions of a building stone. [ Naut.]

4. www.oxfordreference.com › display › 10Scantling - Oxford Reference

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   Quick Reference. Originally the dimensions of a timber after it has been reduced to its standard size. Its modern meaning covers the dimensions of all parts which go into the construction of a ship's hull, including its frames, stringers, girders, plates, etc. Rules governing these sizes, based on long experience and study, are published by ...

5. www.etymonline.com › word › scantlingscantling | Etymology of scantling by etymonline

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   Jan 17, 2022 · Figurative sense of "good, honest, adhering to. dust. "fine, dry particles of earth or other matter so light that they can be raised and carried by the wind," Old English dust, from Proto-Germanic *dunstaz (source also of Old High German tunst "storm, breath," German Dunst "mist, vapor," Danish dyst "milldust," Dutch duist), from PI. edifice.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSCANTLY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   SCANTLY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary. Meaning of scantly in English. scantly. adverb. literary uk / ˈskænt.li / us / ˈskænt.li / Add to word list Add to word list. in a basic way; not to a great extent: It was a great performance by a scantly known actor. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Small in number and quantity.

7. www.oed.com › dictionary › scantling_adjscantling, adj. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English ...

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   What does the adjective scantling mean? There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective scantling . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

8. www.wordsmyth.netscantling | Dictionaries and vocabulary tools for English ...

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   Definition of scantling. English dictionary and integrated thesaurus for learners, writers, teachers, and students with advanced, intermediate, and beginner levels.