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English

Alternative spellings
carlin
carling

Etymology
From ON. term|karling|langnon, feminine of term|karl||carl|langnon.

Pronunciation
IPA|/ˈkɑ:lɪn/

Noun
en-noun

1. context|chiefly|Scotland A woman; a hag or witch.
2. nautical A piece of squared timber fitted fore-and-aft betweek the deck beams of a wooden ship to provide support for the deck planking.

Scots

Etymology
From ON.|sco term|karling|langnon, feminine of term|karl||carl|langnon.

Pronunciation
IPA|/ˈkɑrlɪn/

Noun
sco-noun

1. woman, old woman, crone, hag

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