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scantle.

To scant; to be niggardly with; to divide into small pieces; to cut short or down.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈskæntəl/
  1. To scant; to be niggardly with; to divide into small pieces; to cut short or down.

    obsolete · transitive
Where this word comes from

Old French escanteler, eschanteler.

verb/ˈskæntəl/
  1. To be deficient; to fail.

    intransitive
Where this word comes from

From scant + -le.

noun/ˈskæntəl/
  1. A gauge for measuring slates.

Where this word comes from

From scant + -le.

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