Definitions For Carling

Etymology 1

From {{der, en, non, 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. Alternate form of carlin, nodot=1 (old woman)

Etymology 2

from care , poor on {{m/">-ling (synchronically), being connected to the custom of serving these peas to the poor on {{m , en , care sunday}}, called also {{m , en , carling sunday}} after the peas.

Alternative forms

{{alter, en, carlin, carl, carle}}

Noun

CARLING (plural CARLINGs) A cultivar of field pea or {{vern, maple pea}}, dried, soaked, boiled, then fried.

Synonyms

carling pea

Is Carling a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends YES
Scrabble US YES
Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) YES
Scrabble Global YES
Enable1 Dictionary YES

Points in Different Games

Scrabble
10
Words with Friends
14

The word Carling is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends

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