scantling Synonyms
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scantling Meaning
scantling (n)
an upright in house framing
scantling (a.)
Not plentiful; small; scanty.
scantling (v. t.)
A fragment; a bit; a little piece.
A piece or quantity cut for a special purpose; a sample.
A small quantity; a little bit; not much.
A piece of timber sawed or cut of a small size, as for studs, rails, etc.
The dimensions of a piece of timber with regard to its breadth and thickness; hence, the measure or dimensions of anything.
A rough draught; a rude sketch or outline.
A frame for casks to lie upon; a trestle.
scantling Sentence Examples
- The carpenter measured the scantling of the wood for the door frame.
- The roof's scantling was too weak to support the heavy snow load.
- The builder used scantlings of varying sizes to construct the pergola.
- The inspector found the joists' scantlings to be inadequate and ordered their replacement.
- The architect specified precise scantlings for the trusses to ensure structural integrity.
- The sawyer cut the timber into scantlings of the required dimensions.
- The lumberyard stocked scantlings in a range of standard sizes for common construction projects.
- The scantling of the column indicated its load-bearing capacity.
- The contractor requested a shipment of specific scantlings for the bridge's girders.
- The ancient building's scantlings showed evidence of skilled craftsmanship from a bygone era.
FAQs About the word scantling
an upright in house framingNot plentiful; small; scanty., A fragment; a bit; a little piece., A piece or quantity cut for a special purpose; a sample., A small
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The carpenter measured the scantling of the wood for the door frame.
The roof's scantling was too weak to support the heavy snow load.
The builder used scantlings of varying sizes to construct the pergola.
The inspector found the joists' scantlings to be inadequate and ordered their replacement.
