I. ˈkärliŋ, -lə̇n noun
also car·lin or car·line -lə̇n
( -s )
Etymology: French carlingue, from Old North French calingue, from Old Norse kerling, literally, old woman — more at carline
: 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
II.
present part of carl