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   scantling

   /ˈskantlɪŋ/

   noun

   • 1. a timber beam of small cross section.
   • ▪ the size to which a piece of timber 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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   What does scantling mean?

   • Scantling is a measurement of prescribed size, dimensions, or cross sectional areas. When used in regard to timber, the scantling is (also "the scantlings are") the thickness and breadth, the sectional dimensions; in the case of stone it refers to the dimensions of thickness, breadth and length.

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   What does scantilon mean?

   • [1520–30; scant + -ling1; r. ME scantilon ‹ OF escantillon gauge] 4 meanings: 1. a piece of sawn timber, such as a rafter, that has a small cross section 2. the dimensions of a piece of.... Click for more definitions.

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   What is Scantling in shipbuilding?

   • In shipbuilding, the scantling refers to the collective dimensions of the framing (apart from the keel) to which planks or plates are attached to form the hull. The word is most often used in the plural to describe how much structural strength in the form of girders, I-beams, etc., is in a given section.

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   What does scant mean?

   • 1. To give an inadequate portion or allowance to: had to scant the older children in order to nourish the newborn. 2. To limit, as in amount or share; stint: Our leisure time is scanted by this demanding job. 3. To deal with or treat inadequately or neglectfully; slight. [Middle English, from Old Norse skamt, neuter of skammr, short.] scant′ness n.

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   Scantling is a measurement of size, dimensions, or cross sectional areas, especially in timber, stone, and shipbuilding. Learn the origin, meaning, and examples of scantling in different contexts, such as ship length, carpentry, and naval architecture.

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   Scantling is a noun that refers to the dimensions of timber, stone, or structural elements used in building, or a small quantity, amount, or proportion. Learn more about its etymology, usage, and examples from the Merriam-Webster dictionary.

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   Scantling can mean a small amount, a small timber, or the dimensions of a building material or a vessel. Learn the origin, synonyms, and usage of this word from various sources.

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   Scantling is a noun that refers to a small piece of timber, a building stone, or a small quantity or amount. Learn the origin, pronunciation, and usage of scantling in British and American English.

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   Scantling is a noun that means a small piece of timber or a framing member in a building or a ship. Learn the origin, usage and synonyms of scantling from Dictionary.com.

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   an upright in house framing. DISCLAIMER: These example sentences appear in various news sources and books to reflect the usage of the word ‘scantling'.Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Vocabulary.com or its editors.

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   Jun 12, 2018 · Examples of how to use “scantlings” in a sentence from Cambridge Dictionary.