| 单词 | scantling |
| 释义 | scantling /skant"ling/, n. 1. a timber of relatively slight width and thickness, as a stud or rafter in a house frame. 2. such timbers collectively. 3. the width and thickness of a timber. 4. the dimensions of a building stone. 5. Naut. a. a dressed timber or rolled metal member used as a framing member in a vessel. b. the dimension, in cross section, of a framing member. 6. a small quantity or amount. [1520-30; SCANT + -LING1; r. ME scantilon < OF escantillon gauge] |
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