Cryptic crossword clue
Piece of wood to lean in hanging support 9

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word SCANTLING

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What does SCANTLING mean?

SCANTLING noun
  1. (chiefly in the plural) The set size or dimension of a piece of timber, stone etc., or materials used to build ships or aircraft.
  2. A small portion, a scant amount.
  3. A small, upright beam of timber used in construction, especially less than five inches square.
  4. Timber in the form of small beams and pieces.
  5. A rough draught; a crude sketch or outline.
  6. A frame for casks to lie upon; a trestle.
SCANTLING adjective
  1. Not plentiful; small; scanty.

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