SCANTLING
scantling, stud
(noun) an upright in house framing
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
scantling (plural scantlings)
(chiefly, in the plural) The set size or dimension of a piece of timber, stone etc, or materials used to build ships or aircraft.
(archaic) A small portion, a scant amount.
A small, upright beam of timber used in construction, especially less than five inches square.
(uncountable) Timber in the form of small beams and pieces.
(obsolete) A rough draught; a crude sketch or outline.
(obsolete) A frame for casks to lie upon; a trestle.
Adjective
scantling (comparative more scantling, superlative most scantling)
Not plentiful; small; scanty.
Anagrams
• cantlings
Source: Wiktionary
Scant"ling, a. Etym: [See Scant, a.]
Definition: Not plentiful; small; scanty. [Obs.] Jer. Taylor.
Scant"ling, n. Etym: [Cf. OF. eschantillon, F. Ă©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.
SCANTLE
Scan"tle, v. i. Etym: [Dim. of scant, v.]
Definition: To be deficient; to fail. [Obs.] Drayton.
Scan"tle, v. t. Etym: [OF. escanteler, eschanteler, to break into contles; pref. es- (L. ex) + cantel, chantel, corner, side, piece. Confused with E. scant. See Cantle.]
Definition: To scant; to be niggard of; to divide into small pieces; to cut short or down. [Obs.] All their pay Must your discretion scantle; keep it back. J. Webster.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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