scantling
/ˈskæntlɪŋ/
noun
- A small piece of lumber, especially one used in building or framing.
- A few scantlings were left over after the deck was finished.
- The carpenter cut a scantling to use as a brace for the shelf.
- They used scantlings to build the framework of the shed.
- The dimensions or size of a piece of building material, especially in shipbuilding.
- Modern building codes specify the scantling for wooden supports.
- The engineer checked the scantling of the steel girders before construction.
- The scantling of the beams was carefully measured to ensure the ship's strength.