n.
Pronunciation: ' skant-li ŋ , -l ə n
Function: noun
Etymology: alteration of Middle English scantilon, mason's or carpenter's measure, from Anglo-French escauntiloun, eschantillon
Date: 1555
1 a : the dimensions of timber and stone used in building b : the dimensions of a structural element used in shipbuilding ― often used in plural
2 : a small quantity, amount, or proportion : MODICUM
3 : a small piece of lumber (as an upright piece in house framing)