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carling

Word definitions for carling in dictionaries

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Carline \Car"line\, Carling \Car"ling\n. [Cf. F. carlingur, Sp. Pg., & It. carlinga.] (Naut.) A short timber running lengthwise of a ship, from one transverse desk beam to another; also, one of the cross timbers that strengthen a hath; -- usually in pl.

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
In shipbuilding , carlings are two pieces of timber laid fore and aft under the deck of a ship , from one beam to another, directly over the keel . They serve as a foundation for the whole body of the ship; on these the ledges rest, whereon the planks of ...

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
Etymology 1 n. 1 (context nautical English) A piece of squared timber fitted fore-and-aft between the deck beams of a wooden ship to provide support for the deck planking. 2 (alternative form of carlin nodot=1 English) (gloss: old woman) Etymology 2 n. ...

Usage examples of carling.

Men, women and children, shipped in down the Carling Line from the branded prison hulks orbiting Cor Caroli, accidentally ingested the substrates, then screamed all night and in the morning spoke in tongues.

And another thing--I'm bound to say it of myself,' Carling claimed close hearing of Fenellan over a shelf of saladstuff, 'no one who comes near her has any real weight with her in this matter.

Twice had Carling that afternoon, indirectly and directly, stated Mrs.

She was now harmless to strike: Themison, Carling, Jarniman, even the Rev.

The rope around his neck and up to a cabin carling, the equivalent of a ceiling joist, had evidently been cut from a topsail halyard, because it was that size of line.

In the end they were so crazed with frustration that the second I got within four feet of him with the gherkins Una threw herself across the room like Will Carling and said, 'Mark, you must take Bridget's telephone number before you go, then you can get in touch when you're in London.