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- Dictionaryscantling/ˈskantlɪŋ/
noun
- 1. a timber beam of small cross section.
- 2. a set of standard dimensions for parts of a structure, especially in shipbuilding.
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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.
noun. scant· ling ˈskant-liŋ. -lən. 1. a. : the dimensions of timber and stone used in building. b. : the dimensions of a structural element used in shipbuildingoften used in plural. 2. : a small quantity, amount, or proportion : modicum. 3. : a small piece of lumber (such as an upright piece in house framing) Word History. Etymology.
1. A very small amount; a modicum. 2. A small timber used in construction. 3. The dimensions of a building material, especially the width and thickness of a timber. 4. often scantings Nautical The dimensions of the structural parts of a vessel.
noun. 1. a piece of sawn timber, such as a rafter, that has a small cross section. 2. the dimensions of a piece of building material or the structural parts of a ship, esp those in cross section. 3. a building stone, esp one that is more than 6 feet in length. 4. a small quantity or amount.
Scantling definition: a timber of relatively slight width and thickness, as a stud or rafter in a house frame.. See examples of SCANTLING used in a sentence.
1. A quantity cut for a particular purpose. ’Tis hard to find out a woman that’s of a just scantling for her age, humour, and fortune, to make a wife of. Roger L'Estrange. 2. A certain proportion. The success, Although particular, shall give a scantling. Of good or bad unto the general. William Shakespeare, Troil. and Cress. 3. A small quantity.
Sep 26, 2024 · scantling (countable and uncountable, 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. A small portion, a scant amount.
Definitions of scantling. noun. an upright in house framing. synonyms: stud. see more. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Scantling." Vocabulary.com Dictionary, Vocabulary.com, https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/scantling. Accessed 17 Oct. 2024. Copy citation. Examples from books and articles. loading examples... Word Family. scantling scantlings.
Jun 12, 2018 · Examples of how to use “scantlings” in a sentence from Cambridge Dictionary.
The meaning of scantling. Definition of scantling. English dictionary and integrated thesaurus for learners, writers, teachers, and students with advanced, intermediate, and beginner levels.
