scantling

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scantling englannista suomeksi

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0. Substantiivi

scantling englanniksi

1. The set size or dimension of a piece of timber, stone etc., or materials used to build ships or aircraft.

2. A small portion, a scant amount.

(syn)

3. (RQ:Montaigne Florio Essaye), 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.

4. (RQ:Bacon Essayes)

5. (RQ:Milton Of Reformation)

6. (RQ:Taylor Holy Living)

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

8. Timber in the form of small beams and pieces.

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10. A rough draught; a crude sketch or outline.

11. A frame for casks to lie upon; a trestle.

12. (quote-journal)

13. Not plentiful; small; scanty.

14. (quote-book)