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

care +‎ -ling (synchronically), being connected to a pagan ritual 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.

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