- (v.t.) A rough draught; a rude sketch or outline.
- (a.) Not plentiful; small; scanty.
- (v.t.) A piece of timber sawed or cut of a small size, as for studs, rails, etc.
- (v.t.) The dimensions of a piece of timber with regard to its breadth and thickness; hence, the measure or dimensions of anything.
- (v.t.) A fragment; a bit; a little piece.
- (v.t.) A small quantity; a little bit; not much.
- (v.t.) A frame for casks to lie upon; a trestle.
- (v.t.) A piece or quantity cut for a special purpose; a sample.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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| MLA | Webster's. "scantling" 28 May 2011. Web. 23 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/scantling/definitions/2058402> |