not plentiful; small; scanty.-a fragment; a bit; a little piece.-a piece or quantity cut for a special purpose; a sample.-a small quantity; a little bit; not much.-a piece of timber sawed or cut of a small size, as for studs, rails, etc.-the dimensions of a piece of timber with regard to its breadth and thickness; hence, the measure or dimensions of anything.-a rough draught; a rude sketch or outline.-a frame for casks to lie upon; a trestle.