I. ˈkädliŋ noun
( plural codlings also codling )
Etymology: Middle English, from cod (III) + -ling
1. : a young cod
2. : hake I 2
II. noun
or codlin -lə̇n
( -s )
Etymology: alteration of Middle English querdlyng
: a small immature or inferior apple used chiefly for cooking ; also : any of several elongated greenish English cooking apples — compare costard , pippin
III. -liŋ noun
( -s )
Etymology: origin unknown
: a balk sawed in lengths to be cleft into staves