What is the dimensions of a piece of timber with regard to its breadth and thickness; hence, the measure or dimensions of anything called?
scantling — The dimensions of a piece of timber with regard to its breadth and thickness; hence, the measure or dimensions of anything. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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