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SCANT'LING, n.

1. A pattern; a quantity cut for a particular purpose.

2. A small quantity; as a scantling of wit.

3. A certain proportion or quantity.

4. In the United States, timber sawed or cut into pieces of a small size, as for studs, rails, &c. This seems to be allied to the L. scandula, and it is the sense in which I have ever heard it used in this country.

5. In seamen's language, the dimensions of a piece of timber, with regard to its breadth and thickness.

SCANT'LING, a. Not plentiful; small. [Not in use.]

1913 Definition
Scantling (scantling)
a.(?)
Scant"ling
[See Scant, ]
  1. Not plentiful; small; scanty.
    [Obs.] Jer. Taylor.
  2. A fragment; a bit; a little piece.
    Specifically: (a)
  3. A piece of timber sawed or cut of a small size, as for studs, rails, etc.
  4. The dimensions of a piece of timber with regard to its breadth and thickness; hence, the measure or dimensions of anything.
  5. A rough draught; a rude sketch or outline.
  6. A frame for casks to lie upon; a trestle.
    Knight.

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