Scantling — Defs

01 a. Not plentiful; small; scanty.

02 n. A fragment; a bit; a little piece.

1.
A fragment; a bit; a little piece.[Obs.]
“Such as exceed not this scantling; -- to be solace to the sovereign and harmless to the people.” — Bacon.

“A pretty scantling of his knowledge may taken by his deferring to be baptized so many years.” — Milton.
2.
A small quantity; a little bit; not much.[Obs.]
“Reducing them to narrow scantlings.” — Jer. Taylor.
3.
A piece of timber sawed or cut of a small size, as for studs, rails, etc.
4.
The dimensions of a piece of timber with regard to its breadth and thickness; hence, the measure or dimensions of anything.
5.
A rough draught; a rude sketch or outline.
6.
A frame for casks to lie upon; a trestle.