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)
carling (plural carlings)
A cultivar of field pea or maple pea, dried, soaked, boiled, then fried.
• carling pea
Carling (plural Carlings)
A surname.
• According to the 2010 United States Census, Carling is the 29768th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 790 individuals. Carling is most common among White (93.54%) individuals.
Source: Wiktionary
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
6 February 2025
(verb) make (substances) hard and improve their usability; “cure resin”; “cure cement”; “cure soap”
Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.
