Scantling

Tamil Dictionary definitions for Scantling

Scantling : மரத்தூண்

Scantling : மரத்தூண்

Scantling definition

Adjective. Not plentiful; small; scanty.

Transitive verb.

  1. A fragment; a bit; a little piece.
  2. A piece or quantity cut for a special purpose; a sample.
  3. A small quantity; a little bit; not much.
  4. A piece of timber sawed or cut of a small size, as for studs, rails, etc.
  5. The dimensions of a piece of timber with regard to its breadth and thickness; hence, the measure or dimensions of anything.
  6. A rough draught; a rude sketch or outline.
  7. A frame for casks to lie upon; a trestle.