carling

1 of 2

noun

car·​ling

ˈkärliŋ,

-lə̇n

variants or less commonly carlin or carline

-lə̇n 

plural -s

: a fore-and-aft member supporting a deck of a ship or framing a deck opening where the beams have been cut

—usually used in plural

carling

2 of 2

present participle of carl

Word History

Etymology

Noun

French carlingue, from Old North French calingue, from Old Norse kerling, literally, old woman

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