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. échantillon, 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