scantling

名词 n. 形容词 adj.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. The set size or dimension of a piece of timber, stone etc., or materials used to build ships or aircraft. countable,in-plural,uncountable
  2. A small portion, a scant amount. archaic,countable,uncountable
    — For one may have particular knowledge of the nature of one river, and experience of the qualitie of one fountaine, that in other things knowes no more than another man: who neverthelesse to publish this little scantling, will undertake to write all of the Physickes.
  3. A small, upright beam of timber used in construction, especially less than five inches square. countable,uncountable
  4. Timber in the form of small beams and pieces. uncountable
    — Victor, with hammer and nails and scraps of scantling, was patching a corner of one of the galleries.
  5. A rough draught; a crude sketch or outline. countable,obsolete,uncountable
  6. A frame for casks to lie upon; a trestle. countable,obsolete,uncountable
    — These casks should be placed upon scantling or scaffolding , and not upon the ground in the cellar
形容词 adj.
  1. Not plentiful; small; scanty.
    — Heav'ns Glorie to atchieve, what scantling Span Hath the frail Pilgrimage of Man!

词形变化

scantlings plural more scantling comparative most scantling superlative

词汇关系

衍生词
scantlinged
相关词
scantlings

词源

词源 1
Alteration of scantillon + -ling, from Old French escantillon (“sample pattern”) (Modern French échantillon). Later senses also influenced by similarity with scant.
词源 2
Alteration of scantillon + -ling, from Old French escantillon (“sample pattern”) (Modern French échantillon). Later senses also influenced by similarity with scant.
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