transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈskant-liŋ, -lən ]
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)