noun
scantling
Scantling (noun) means the fixed size that a piece of wood, stone or building material must be cut to.
noun
1
The fixed size that a piece of wood, stone or building material must be cut to.
2
A small amount of something.
3
A short, narrow beam of wood used when building something.
4
Timber in the form of small beams and pieces.
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Etymology
An alteration of scantillon + -ling, which came from Old French escantillon ("sample pattern") — Modern French échantillon. Later meanings were also shaped by its similarity to scant.
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What is the meaning of scantling?
"scantling" (noun) means the fixed size that a piece of wood, stone or building material must be cut to.
What is another word for scantling?
Other words for "scantling" include stud, crumb, atom, dab, bit, jot.
What is the opposite of scantling?
The opposite of "scantling" is oodles.
What are the different meanings of scantling?
"scantling" has 3 main meanings: 1. The fixed size that a piece of wood, stone or building material must be cut to; 2. A small amount of something; 3. A short, narrow beam of wood used when building something.
