Word: scantling
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: scant
ling
Definition: A small, upright beam of timber used in construction, especially less than five inches square.
Morphemes:
Affix: scantle
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A gauge for measuring slates.
Affix: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form uncountable nouns from verbs denoting the act of doing something, an action.