scantling
Example Sentences
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Not many people were near me and I paddled around awhile on my piece of scantling and got a little way out from the boat.
From Washington Times
It lay, tongued and grooved, with the scantling for fixing it, just where the timber merchant's men had deposited it—on the floor.
From Project Gutenberg
The two decks above the B deck were of comparatively light scantling, but strong enough to insure their proving satisfactory in these positions in rough weather.
From Project Gutenberg
The previous description of the God of the Bible is but a scantling of what is written concerning his dealings, even with the seed of Abram.
From Project Gutenberg
In crossing Pratt-street bridge, the troops had to pick their way over joists and scantling, which by this time had been placed on the bridge to obstruct their passage.
From Project Gutenberg
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