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- English Word Scanned Definition of Scan
- English Word Scanning Definition of Scan
- English Word Scansion Definition The act of scanning; distinguishing the metrical feet of a verse by emphasis, pauses, or otherwise.
- English Word Scansores Definition An artifical group of birds formerly regarded as an order. They are distributed among several orders by modern ornithologists.
- English Word Scansorial Definition Capable of climbing; as, the woodpecker is a scansorial bird; adapted for climbing; as, a scansorial foot.
- English Word Scansorial Definition Of or pertaining to the Scansores. See Illust.. under Aves.
- English Word Scant Definition Not full, large, or plentiful; scarcely sufficient; less than is wanted for the purpose; scanty; meager; not enough; as, a scant allowance of provisions or water; a scant pattern of cloth for a garment.
- English Word Scant Definition Sparing; parsimonious; chary.
- English Word Scant Definition To limit; to straiten; to treat illiberally; to stint; as, to scant one in provisions; to scant ourselves in the use of necessaries.
- English Word Scant Definition To cut short; to make small, narrow, or scanty; to curtail.
- English Word Scant Definition To fail, or become less; to scantle; as, the wind scants.
- English Word Scant Definition In a scant manner; with difficulty; scarcely; hardly.
- English Word Scant Definition Scantness; scarcity.
- English Word Scanted Definition of Scant
- English Word Scantily Definition In a scanty manner; not fully; not plentifully; sparingly; parsimoniously.
- English Word Scantiness Definition Quality or condition of being scanty.
- English Word Scanting Definition of Scant
- English Word Scantle Definition To be deficient; to fail.
- English Word Scantle Definition To scant; to be niggard of; to divide into small pieces; to cut short or down.
- English Word Scantlet Definition A small pattern; a small quantity.
- English Word Scantling Definition Not plentiful; small; scanty.
- English Word Scantling Definition A fragment; a bit; a little piece.
- English Word Scantling Definition A piece or quantity cut for a special purpose; a sample.
- English Word Scantling Definition A small quantity; a little bit; not much.
- English Word Scantling Definition A piece of timber sawed or cut of a small size, as for studs, rails, etc.
- English Word Scantling Definition The dimensions of a piece of timber with regard to its breadth and thickness; hence, the measure or dimensions of anything.
- English Word Scantling Definition A rough draught; a rude sketch or outline.
- English Word Scantling Definition A frame for casks to lie upon; a trestle.
- English Word Scantly Definition In a scant manner; not fully or sufficiently; narrowly; penuriously.
- English Word Scantly Definition Scarcely; hardly; barely.