"scantlet" meaning in English

See scantlet in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: scantlets [plural]
Etymology: From Old French eschantelet (“corner”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|fro|eschantelet|t=corner}} Old French eschantelet (“corner”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} scantlet (plural scantlets)
  1. (obsolete) A small pattern or quantity. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-scantlet-en-noun-iKHZ6fQa Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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