carline

See also: Carline

English

Etymology 1

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

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkɑːlɪn/

Noun

carline (plural carlines)

  1. (chiefly Scotland) A woman; a hag or witch.
  2. (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.
  3. Alternative form of caroline (an old silver coin of Italy)
Synonyms

Etymology 2

car +‎ line

Noun

carline (plural carlines)

  1. A line of automobiles awaiting access to the same building or similar location.

Etymology 3

From French carline.

Noun

carline (plural carlines)

  1. Carline thistle.

Anagrams

Italian

Noun

carline f

  1. plural of carlina

Anagrams

Scots

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkɑrlɪn/, [ˈkarlɪn], [ˈkjarlɪn], [ˈkɛrlɪn]

Noun

carline (plural carlines)

  1. woman, old woman, crone, hag
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