英语词汇“scantles”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

单词

scantles

释义

scantle¹ /skanˈtl/ (obsolete)

transitive verb

intransitive verb

To become scant

noun (Shakespeare; variant reading for cantle)

A portion

ORIGIN: Prob scant, with senses merging in scantling¹

scantˈling noun

A small portion

adjective

Petty

noun

The dimensions of a cross-section, eg of timber used in building, shipbuilding, etc
A sample or pattern
A narrow piece of timber
A small quantity or amount (archaic)
A gauge (obsolete)

ORIGIN: OFr escantillon, eschantillon, of uncertain ety, senses merging in scantle

scanˈtle noun

A gauge for slates

transitive verb

To adjust to measure

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