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).
• (hag, witch): woman, hag, witch
carline (plural carlines)
A line of automobiles awaiting access to the same building or similar location.
carline (plural carlines)
Carline thistle.
• Licaner, clearin', en clair, lancier
Carline
A female given name, variant of Caroline.
• 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
18 April 2024
(adjective) impelling to action; “it may well be that ethical language has primarily a motivative function”- Arthur Pap; “motive pleas”; “motivating arguments”
Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.
