| 单词 | scantling |
| 释义 | Word Frequency scantling(ˈskæntlɪŋ) noun 1. a piece of sawn timber, such as a rafter, that has a small cross section 2. the dimensions of a piece of building material or the structural parts of a ship, esp those in cross section 3. a building stone, esp one that is more than 6 feet in length 4. a small quantity or amount Word origin C16: changed (through influence of scant and -ling1) from earlier scantillon, a carpenter's gauge, from Old Norman French escantillon, ultimately from Latin scandere to climb; see scan |
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