SINCE 1828
carling
noun
car·ling
| \ ˈkärliŋ, -lə̇n\
variants:
or less commonly carlin
or carline \ -lə̇n \
plural -s
Definition of carling
(Entry 1 of 2)
: a fore-and-aft member supporting a deck of a ship or framing a deck opening where the beams have been cut
—usually used in plural
carling
Definition of carling (Entry 2 of 2)
present participle of carl
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