large vs scant

large

adj
  • That is large (the manufactured size). 

  • Crossing the line of a ship's course in a favorable direction; said of the wind when it is abeam, or between the beam and the quarter. 

  • Of considerable or relatively great size or extent. 

noun
  • One of several common sizes to which an item may be manufactured. 

  • A thousand dollars/pounds. 

  • One who fits an item of that size. 

  • An item labelled or denoted as being that size. 

adv
  • Before the wind. 

scant

adj
  • Not full, large, or plentiful; scarcely sufficient; scanty; meager. 

  • Sparing; parsimonious; chary. 

noun
  • A sheet of stone. 

  • Scarcity; lack. 

  • A small piece or quantity. 

  • A slightly thinner measurement of a standard wood size. 

  • A block of stone sawn on two sides down to the bed level. 

verb
  • To fail, or become less; to scantle. 

  • To limit in amount or share; to stint. 

det
  • Very little, very few. 

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