CARLING

Etymology 1

Noun

carling (plural carlings)

(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 carlin (old woman)

Etymology 2

Noun

carling (plural carlings)

A cultivar of field pea or maple pea, dried, soaked, boiled, then fried.

Synonyms

• carling pea

Proper noun

Carling (plural Carlings)

A surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Carling is the 29768^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 790 individuals. Carling is most common among White (93.54%) individuals.

Source: Wiktionary

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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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