CARLINE

Etymology 1

Noun

carline (plural carlines)

(chiefly, Scotland) A woman; a hag or witch.

(nautical) A piece of squared timber fitted fore-and-aft between the deck beams of a wooden ship to provide support for the deck planking.

Alternative form of caroline (an old silver Italian coin).

Synonyms

• (hag, witch): woman, hag, witch

Etymology 2

Noun

carline (plural carlines)

A line of automobiles awaiting access to the same building or similar location.

Etymology 3

Noun

carline (plural carlines)

Carline thistle.

Anagrams

• Licaner, clearin', en clair, lancier

Proper noun

Carline

A female given name, variant of Caroline.

Anagrams

• Licaner, clearin', en clair, lancier

Source: Wiktionary


Car"line, Car"o*line, n. Etym: [F. carin; cf. It. carlino; -- so called from Carlo (Charles) VI. of Naples.]

Definition: A silver coin once current in some parts of Italy, worth about seven cents. Simmonds.

Car"line, Car"ling n. Etym: [Cf. F. carlingur, Sp. Pg., & It. carlinga.] (Naut.)

Definition: 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.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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