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

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)

1. A cultivar of field pea or maple pea, dried, soaked, boiled, then fried.

Synonyms

• carling pea

References

• Weaver, William Woys (2013 September 10) “Heirloom Pea Varieties”, in Mother Earth News‎^[1]