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 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