scantling
Small building beam
Scantling is a piece of lumber with a small cross-section, typically used in framing or as structural support.
In shipbuilding, scantlings are the dimensions prescribed for structural members—the thickness of planking, size of ribs, and so on: The vessel was built to Lloyd's scantlings.
More broadly, scantling can mean a small amount or portion, though this use is rare.
Horizontal structural beam
- rafterSloped roof support
- studUpright wall framing
- battenStrip for securing
- purlinHorizontal rafter support
beam · girder · sill · post · plank · board · lumber · timber
Depth of material
- widthDistance across something
- cross-sectionView through interior
- breadthExtent across something
- sizePhysical extent or dimensions
proportion · caliber · gauge · measure · specification · standard · profile · scale
Temporary exterior work platform
- trussLoad-bearing beam arrangement
- skeletonInternal supportive framework
- structureArrangement of interconnected parts
- framingStructural or contextual shaping
lattice · support · underpinning · armature · bracing · cribwork · shoring
joist
Horizontal structural beam
purlin · beam · girder · sill · post · plank · board · lumber · timber · lath
thickness
Depth of material
- widthDistance across something
- cross-sectionView through interior
- breadthExtent across something
size · proportion · caliber · gauge · measure · specification · standard · profile · scale · tolerance
scaffolding
Temporary exterior work platform
- trussLoad-bearing beam arrangement
- skeletonInternal supportive framework
- structureArrangement of interconnected parts
framing · lattice · support · underpinning · armature · bracing · cribwork · shoring
frame
Supporting outer structure
planking · timber · mast · spar · deck · bulkhead · stem · stern · tonnage · vessel
small
Limited in size
sparse · insufficient · bare · minimal · narrow · modest · inadequate