Look up: Scantling

1. scantling
   [n] - an upright in house framing
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2. scantling
   any square-cut length of timber(generally over 8ft or 2.4 m long)of a cross-section not fitting into standard categories Category: agriculture, fisheries, forestry - food processing industries • Thickness of plating,dimensions of ship frames,beams,girders,etc. Category: agriculture, f...
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3. Scantling
   Scant'ling adjective [ See Scant , adjective ] Not plentiful; small; scanty. [ Obsolete] Jer. Taylor.
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4. Scantling
   Scant'ling noun [ Confer Old French eschantillon , French échantillon , a sample, pattern, example. In some senses confused with scant insufficient. See Scantle , transitive verb ] 1. A fragm...
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5. scantling
   stud noun an upright in house framing
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6. Scantling
   • (v. t.) A rough draught; a rude sketch or outline. • (a.) Not plentiful; small; scanty. • (v. t.) A piece of timber sawed or cut of a small size, as for studs, rails, etc. • (v. t.) The dimensions of a piece of timber with regard to its breadth and thickness; hence, the measure...
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7. scantling
   A small beam or piece of wood; spec. one less than five inches square. [OED]
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8. Scantling
   `Scantling` is a measurement of prescribed size, dimensions, or cross sectional areas. For comparison, see Form Factor: http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/form_factor Shipping: In shipbuilding, the scantling refers to the collective dimensions of the various parts, particularly the framing and structural...
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