Scantling
11scantling — noun Etymology: alteration of Middle English scantilon, mason s or carpenter s measure, from Anglo French escauntiloun, eschantillon Date: 1555 1. a. the dimensions of timber and stone used in building b. the dimensions of a structural element… …
12scantling — /skant ling/, n. 1. a timber of relatively slight width and thickness, as a stud or rafter in a house frame. 2. such timbers collectively. 3. the width and thickness of a timber. 4. the dimensions of a building stone. 5. Naut. a. a dressed timber …
13Scantling — A set of standardised dimensions used by carpenters and builders. Cf. Scantillon …
14scantling — n. small amount, bit; long and thin timber …
15scantling — noun 1》 a timber beam of small cross section. ↘the size to which a piece of timber or stone is measured and cut. 2》 (often scantlings) a set of standard dimensions for parts of a structure, especially in shipbuilding. 3》 archaic a specimen,… …
16Scantling — ♦ Dimensions of a piece of timber in breadth and thickness, but not including length. (Wood, Margaret. The English Medieval House, 414) …
17scantling — scant·ling …
18scantling — scant•ling [[t]ˈskænt lɪŋ[/t]] n. 1) bui a timber of relatively slight width and thickness, as a stud or rafter in a house frame 2) bui such timbers collectively 3) bui the width and thickness of a timber 4) a small quantity or amount • Etymology …
19scantling — /ˈskæntlɪŋ/ (say skantling) noun 1. a timber of comparatively small cross section, as a rafter or a purlin. 2. such timbers collectively. 3. the size of a timber in width and thickness, or the dimensions of a stone or other building material. 4.… …
20scantling — n. small amount; small beam; trestle …
