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scantling

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  1. 1. a. Not plentiful; small; scanty. Source: opted
  2. 2. v. t. A fragment; a bit; a little piece. Source: opted
  3. 3. v. t. A piece or quantity cut for a special purpose; a sample. Source: opted
  4. 4. v. t. A small quantity; a little bit; not much. Source: opted
  5. 5. v. t. A piece of timber sawed or cut of a small size, as for studs, rails, etc. Source: opted
  6. 6. v. t. The dimensions of a piece of timber with regard to its breadth and thickness; hence, the measure or dimensions of anything. Source: opted
  7. 7. v. t. A rough draught; a rude sketch or outline. Source: opted
  8. 8. v. t. A frame for casks to lie upon; a trestle. Source: opted
  9. 9. n. an upright in house framing Source: wordnet
  10. 10. n. an upright in house framing Source: ecdict

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