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