Definition of scantling

• a. - Not plentiful; small; scanty.
• v. t. - A fragment; a bit; a little piece.
• v. t. - A piece or quantity cut for a special purpose; a sample.
• v. t. - A small quantity; a little bit; not much.
• v. t. - A piece of timber sawed or cut of a small size, as for studs, rails, etc.
• v. t. - The dimensions of a piece of timber with regard to its breadth and thickness; hence, the measure or dimensions of anything.
• v. t. - A rough draught; a rude sketch or outline.
• v. t. - A frame for casks to lie upon; a trestle.