1. (a.) Not plentiful; small; scanty.

2. (n.) A fragment; a bit; a little piece.

3. (n.) A piece or quantity cut for a special purpose; a sample.

4. (n.) A small quantity; a little bit; not much.

5. (n.) A piece of timber sawed or cut of a small size, as for studs, rails, etc.

6. (n.) The dimensions of a piece of timber with regard to its breadth and thickness; hence, the measure or dimensions of anything.

7. (n.) A rough draught; a rude sketch or outline.

8. (n.) A frame for casks to lie upon; a trestle.