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Hasil cari dari kata atau frase: scantling (0.00855 detik)
Found 2 items, similar to scantling.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: scantling scantling n : an upright in house framing [syn: stud]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Scantling Scantling \Scant"ling\, a. [See Scant, a.] Not plentiful; small; scanty. [Obs.] --Jer. Taylor. [1913 Webster] Scantling \Scant"ling\, n. [Cf. OF. eschantillon, F. ['e]chantillon, a sample, pattern, example. In some senses confused with scant insufficient. See Scantle, v. t.] 1. A fragment; a bit; a little piece. Specifically: (a) A piece or quantity cut for a special purpose; a sample. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Such as exceed not this scantling; -- to be solace to the sovereign and harmless to the people. --Bacon. [1913 Webster] A pretty scantling of his knowledge may taken by his deferring to be baptized so many years. --Milton. [1913 Webster] (b) A small quantity; a little bit; not much. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Reducing them to narrow scantlings. --Jer. Taylor. [1913 Webster] 2. A piece of timber sawed or cut of a small size, as for studs, rails, etc. [1913 Webster] 3. The dimensions of a piece of timber with regard to its breadth and thickness; hence, the measure or dimensions of anything. [1913 Webster] 4. A rough draught; a rude sketch or outline. [1913 Webster] 5. A frame for casks to lie upon; a trestle. --Knight. [1913 Webster]

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