carling
See also: Carling
English
Etymology 1
From Old Norse karling, feminine of karl (“carl”).
Noun
carling (plural carlings)
- (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.
- 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
- carlin, carl, carle
Noun
carling (plural carlings)
- A cultivar of field pea or maple pea, dried, soaked, boiled, then fried.
Synonyms
- carling pea
References
- Weaver, William Woys (2013-09-10), “Heirloom Pea Varieties”, in Mother Earth News