(1):

(v. t.) A piece or quantity cut for a special purpose; a sample.

(2):

(v. t.) A small quantity; a little bit; not much.

(3):

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

(4):

(v. t.) A rough draught; a rude sketch or outline.

(5):

(v. t.) A frame for casks to lie upon; a trestle.

(6):

(a.) Not plentiful; small; scanty.

(7):

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

(8):

(v. t.) A fragment; a bit; a little piece.