scantling vs sprag

scantling

noun
  • Timber in the form of small beams and pieces. 

  • A small, upright beam of timber used in construction, especially less than five inches square. 

  • The set size or dimension of a piece of timber, stone etc., or materials used to build ships or aircraft. 

adj
  • Not plentiful; small; scanty. 

sprag

noun
  • A billet of wood; a piece of timber, a similar solid object or constructed unit used as a prop. 

  • A young salmon. 

verb
  • To prop or sustain with a sprag. 

  • To check the motion of, as a carriage on a steep slope, by putting a sprag between the spokes of the wheel. 

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