| Dictionary: scant·ling |
[Alteration of Middle English scantlon, scantilon, carpenter's gauge, from Old French escantillon, alteration of *eschandillon, from Late Latin *scandiculum, alteration of scandāculum, ladder, gauge, from Latin scandere, to climb.]
| Architecture: scantling |
1. A piece of square-sawn timber 1⅞ in. (47.6 mm) to under 4 in. (101.6 mm) thick, and 2 in. (50.8 mm) to under 4½ in. (114.3 mm) wide.
2. Hardwood timber cut to specified dimensions.
3. Any square-edged piece of hard-wood of nonstandard dimensions.
| WordNet: scantling |
The noun has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
an upright in house framing
Synonym: stud
| Wikipedia: Scantling |
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Scantling is a measurement of prescribed size, dimensions, or cross sectional areas.
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In shipbuilding, the scantling refers to the collective dimensions of the various parts, particularly the framing and structural supports. The word is most often used in the plural to describe how much structural strength in the form of girders, I-beams, etc. is in a given section. The scantling length refers to the structural length of a ship.
In shipping, a "full scantling vessel" is understood to be a geared ship, that can reach all parts of its own cargo spaces with its own gear.
In regard to timber the scantling is the thickness and breadth, the sectional dimensions; in the case of stone the dimensions of thickness, breadth and length.
The word is a variation of scantillon, a carpenter's or stonemason's measuring tool, also used of the measurements taken by it, and of a piece of timber of small size cut as a sample. The Old French escantillon, mod. chantillon, is usually taken to be related to Italian scandaglio, sounding-line (Latin scandere, to climb; cf. scansio, the metrical scansion). It was probably influenced by cantel, cantle, a small piece, a corner piece.
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| Translations: Scantling |
Dansk (Danish)
n. - dimensioner, smule
Nederlands (Dutch)
kleine hoeveelheid, beetje
Français (French)
n. - petite quantité
Deutsch (German)
n. - kleiner Balken, vorgeschriebene Abmessungen, Muster, kleine Menge
Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - καδρονάκι, μικροποσότητα
Italiano (Italian)
campione, classifica navale
Português (Portuguese)
n. - pequena quantidade (f), bitola (f), caibro (m)
Русский (Russian)
небольшое количество, чуточка, размеры камня, чистообрезные доски, трафарет, стеллаж (для бочек)
Español (Spanish)
n. - porción pequeña, marco, tirantillo
Svenska (Swedish)
n. - dimensioner, mått, ställning, bock
中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
一点点, 少量
中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 一點點, 少量
한국어 (Korean)
n. - 작은 각목, 재목의 마구리 치수, 소량
日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 角材, 小角材類, 建築寸法, 少量
العربيه (Arabic)
(الاسم) قطعه خشب
עברית (Hebrew)
n. - קורה צרה, מידות קורות או אבנים חתוכות, מידות חלקי מבנה, קורטוב
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