scantling

A very small amount; a modicum.

A small timber used in construction.

The dimensions of a building material, especially the width and thickness of a timber.

The dimensions of the structural parts of a vessel.

A pattern; sample; specimen.

A rough draft; a rude sketch.

A measuring-rod.

Measurement; size; dimensions; compass; grade.

A small quantity, number, or amount; a modicum.

In naval architecture, the size in any case under consideration of some one of the principal parts of the hull of a ship, such as floors, frames, outside plating, etc.