carling

See also: Carling

English

Etymology 1

From Old Norse karling, feminine of karl (“carl”).

Noun

carling (plural carlings)

  1. (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.
  2. Alternative form of carlin (old woman)

Etymology 2

From care +‎ -ling (synchronically), being connected to the custom of serving these peas to the poor on Care Sunday, called also Carling Sunday after the peas.

Alternative forms

Noun

carling (plural carlings)

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

References
  • Weaver, William Woys (2013-09-10), “Heirloom Pea Varieties”, in Mother Earth News‎
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