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Broadleaf :: Broadleaf (n.) A tree (Terminalia latifolia) of Jamaica, the wood of which is used for boards, scantling, shingles, etc; -- sometimes called the almond tree, from the shape of its fruit..

Scant :: Scant (n.) Scantness; scarcity.

Notching :: Notching (n.) A method of joining timbers, scantling, etc., by notching them, as at the ends, and overlapping or interlocking the notched portions..

Fillet :: Fillet (n.) Any scantling smaller than a batten.

Stint :: Stint (v. t.) To restrain within certain limits; to bound; to confine; to restrain; to restrict to a scant allowance.

Scant :: Scant (superl.) 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..

Wind :: Wind (v. t.) To drive hard, or force to violent exertion, as a horse, so as to render scant of wind; to put out of breath..

Exiguity :: Exiguity (n.) Scantiness; smallness; thinness.

Scanted :: Scanted (imp. & p. p.) of Scan.

Spare :: Spare (v. t.) Scanty; not abundant or plentiful; as, a spare diet..

Scarce :: Scarce (superl.) Scantily supplied (with); deficient (in); -- with of.

Descant :: Descant (v. i.) Originally, a double song; a melody or counterpoint sung above the plain song of the tenor; a variation of an air; a variation by ornament of the main subject or plain song..

Ground :: Ground (n.) The tune on which descants are raised; the plain song.

Thinly :: Thinly (a.) In a thin manner; in a loose, scattered manner; scantily; not thickly; as, ground thinly planted with trees; a country thinly inhabited..

Descant :: Descant (v. i.) A discourse formed on its theme, like variations on a musical air; a comment or comments..

Scantly :: Scantly (adv.) Scarcely; hardly; barely.

Meagre :: Meagre (a.) Destitute of richness, fertility, strength, or the like; defective in quantity, or poor in quality; poor; barren; scanty in ideas; wanting strength of diction or affluence of imagery..

Nog :: Nog (v. t.) To fill in, as between scantling, with brickwork..

Scantly :: Scantly (adv.) In a scant manner; not fully or sufficiently; narrowly; penuriously.

Scarcely :: Scarcely (adv.) With difficulty; hardly; scantly; barely; but just.

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