noun๐Share(chiefly in the plural) The set size or dimension of a piece of timber, stone etc., or materials used to build ships or aircraft."The carpenter carefully measured the scantlings of the wooden planks before beginning to build the bookshelf. "materialnauticalbuildingarchitectureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun๐ShareA small portion, a scant amount."The scantlings of leftover pizza were barely enough for one small child. "amountpartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun๐ShareA small, upright beam of timber used in construction, especially less than five inches square."The carpenter used scantlings to build the frame for the interior walls of the small shed. "architecturematerialbuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun๐ShareTimber in the form of small beams and pieces."The carpenter used the scantlings to build the frame for the new shed. "materialarchitecturebuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun๐ShareA rough draught; a crude sketch or outline."The architect showed us only the scantlings of the house design, just a few lines indicating the rooms and overall shape. "architecturematerialplanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun๐ShareA frame for casks to lie upon; a trestle."The brewery workers carefully placed the heavy oak barrels on the sturdy scantlings to keep them off the damp floor. "architecturematerialbuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
