carling

[ kahr-ling ]

noun

, Nautical.

1. a short fore-and-aft beam running beside a hatchway, mast hole, or other deck opening.

carling

¹

/ ˈkɑːlɪŋ /

noun

1. a fore-and-aft beam in a vessel, used for supporting the deck, esp around a hatchway or other opening

Carling

²

/ ˈkɑːlɪŋ /

noun

1. CarlingWill(iam)1965MBritishSPORT AND GAMES: rugby union player Will ( iam ). born 1965, English Rugby Union player; won 72 caps (1988–97); captained England to three Grand Slams (1991, 1992, 1995)

Word History and Origins

Origin of carling¹

1350–1400; Middle English < French carlingue < Scandinavian; compare Icelandic kerling keelson, literally, old woman; carline

Word History and Origins

Origin of carling¹

C14: from Old Norse kerling old woman, carline ²

Example Sentences

The two Labour MPs covering Peterborough, Andrew Pakes and Sam Carling, said they would keep "fighting" for clear information from government.

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"I didn't play in the 2006 Carling Cup final, I didn't even come on, and that was a disappointing moment for me," he said.

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This new Oasis scene seems to feature fewer blokes with sideburns, baggy nylon football shirts and those loud burps that follow swiftly-downed cans of Carling.

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Mitchell Carling decided to raffle off his tickets for the tournament's curtain-raiser in Munich on 14 June, with the proceeds going towards diabetes and autism charities.

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Borthwick has been criticised by former England captain Will Carling, who told the Telegraph external-link that England are playing in a restrictive "data straitjacket".

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