scant·ling
scant·ling/ˈskan(t)liNG/
noun
- a piece of lumber of small cross section.
- a set of standard dimensions for parts of a structure, especially in shipbuilding.
- a specimen, sample, or small amount of something.
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The meaning of SCANTLING is the dimensions of timber and stone used in building.
noun · a dressed timber or rolled metal member used as a framing member in a vessel. · the dimension, in cross section, of a framing member.
Scantling is a measurement of prescribed size, dimensions, or cross sectional areas. Contents. 1 Shipping; 2 Timber and stone; 3 References ...
scantling in American English · 1. a timber of relatively slight width and thickness, as a stud or rafter in a house frame · 2. such timbers collectively · 3.
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IPA guide. Other forms: scantlings. Definitions of scantling. noun. an upright in house framing.
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(chiefly in the plural) The set size or dimension of a piece of timber, stone etc., or materials used to build ships or aircraft.
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Scantlings definition: the structural casings of the internal gas paths in an aeroengine. See examples of SCANTLINGS used in a sentence.
Scantling definition: A very small amount; a modicum.
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.
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obsolete : to cut down the supply of. 2. [probably back-formation from scantling entry 1] obsolete : to adjust to a standard of measure. scantle. 2 of 2.