carling en · NOUN · etymology 1
Etymology
See carline.
Meanings
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(alt-of, alternative) Alternative form of carline (“old woman”).
alt of carline
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| carlings | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Dictionary
Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.
carling en · NOUN · etymology 2
Etymology
Compare French carlingue, which may be from the English.
Meanings
- A piece of squared timber fitted fore-and-aft between the deck beams of a wooden ship to provide support for the deck planking.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| carlings | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
carling en · NOUN · etymology 3
Etymology
From care + -ling (synchronically), being connected to the custom of serving these peas to the poor on Care Sunday, called also Carling Sunday after the peas.
Meanings
- A cultivar of field pea or maple pea, dried, soaked, boiled, then fried.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| carle | alternative | lexicographic | |
| carlings | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| carlin | alternative | lexicographic | |
| carl | alternative | lexicographic |