| 单词 | scantling |
| 释义 | scantling n. 1. a a timber beam of small cross-section. b a size to which a stone or timber is to be cut. 2. a set of standard dimensions for parts of a structure, esp. in shipbuilding. 3. (usu. foll. by of) archaic a a specimen or sample. b one's necessary supply; a modicum or small amount. Etymology: alt. after -LING(1) f. obs. scantlon f. OF escantillon sample |
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