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Scantling
see synonyms of scantlingNoun
WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
Scantling
see synonyms of scantlingnoun
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
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Scantling
see synonyms of scantling noun
1.
a small quantity or amount
2.
dimensions of building material
3.
a small beam or timber, esp. one of small cross section, as a two-by-four
4.
a small, upright timber, as in the frame of a structure
Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.
Scantling
see synonyms of scantlingn.
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.
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