The meaning of Scantling
Scantling – definition
nounA timber beam of small cross section.
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In britain and america, material was available in timber form, as plank, deals, board, and scantling.nounA set of standard dimensions for parts of a structure, especially in shipbuilding.
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Although not built to any specific standard, other than hinckley's own, that i know of, the scantli…nounA specimen, sample, or small amount of something.
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Word origin
early 16th century (denoting prescribed size, or a set of standard dimensions): alteration of obsolete scantillon (from Old French escantillon ‘sample’), by association with the suffix -ling.
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