English Dictionary

scantling

IPA（発音記号）

/ˈskantlɪŋ/

名詞

複数形 古語 不可算名詞 廃用

(chiefly in the plural) The set size or dimension of a piece of timber, stone etc., or materials used to build ships or aircraft. / (archaic) A small portion, a scant amount.

日本語の意味

（主に複数形で使用）木材、石材などまたは船舶、航空機の建造に用いられる材料の寸法・規格 / （古語的表現）非常に少量なもの、微々たる部分

The shipwright inspected the scantling of each beam to ensure they met the navy's strict standards.

造船職人は各梁の用材の寸法を検査して、海軍の厳しい基準を満たしているか確かめた。

意味（1）

(chiefly in the plural) The set size or dimension of a piece of timber, stone etc., or materials used to build ships or aircraft.

意味（2）

(archaic) A small portion, a scant amount.

, Folio Society, 2006, vol.1, p.204: 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.

意味（3）

A small, upright beam of timber used in construction, especially less than five inches square.

意味（4）

(uncountable) Timber in the form of small beams and pieces.

Victor, with hammer and nails and scraps of scantling, was patching a corner of one of the galleries.

意味（5）

(obsolete) A rough draught; a crude sketch or outline.

意味（6）

(obsolete) A frame for casks to lie upon; a trestle.

These casks should be placed upon scantling or scaffolding , and not upon the ground in the cellar

scantlings （ plural ）