carline

== English == === Etymology 1 === From Old Norse karling, feminine of karl (“carl”). ==== Alternative forms ==== carlin carling ==== Pronunciation ==== (US, Scotland) IPA(key): /ˈkɑɹlɪn/, /ˈkɛɹlɪn/ (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈkɑːlɪn/ Rhymes: -ɑːlɪn ==== Noun ==== carline (plural carlines) (chiefly Scotland) A woman; also, a hag or witch. Synonyms: see Thesaurus:old woman ===== Derived terms ===== gyre-carlin === Etymology 2 === From car +‎ line. ==== Pronunciation ==== (US) IPA(key): /ˈkɑɹˌlaɪn/ ==== Noun ==== carline (plural carlines) A line of automobiles awaiting access to the same building or similar location. === Etymology 3 === From French carline, from Medieval Latin carlina, probably from cardina, a diminutive of Latin carduus (“thistle”), with influence from Carolus Magnus due to an association with Charlemagne. ==== Pronunciation ==== (US) IPA(key): /ˈkɑɹlɪn/ (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈkɑːlɪn/ Rhymes: -ɑːlɪn ==== Noun ==== carline (plural carlines) Carline thistle (Carlina spp.). === Etymology 4 === ==== Noun ==== carline (plural carlines) Alternative form of caroline (“an old silver Italian coin”). === Etymology 5 === ==== Noun ==== carline (plural carlines) (nautical) Alternative form of carling (“deck planking”). === References === James A. H. Murray et al., editors (1884–1928), “Carline”, in A New English Dictionary on Historical Principles (Oxford English Dictionary), London: Clarendon Press, →OCLC. === Anagrams === Licaner, clearin', en clair, lancier == French == === Noun === carline m (plural carlines) carline thistle === Further reading === “carline”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 == Italian == === Noun === carline f plural of carlina === Anagrams === crinale, lincerà, reclina == Scots == === Etymology === From Old Norse karling, feminine of karl (“carl”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈkɑrlɪn/, [ˈkarlɪn], [ˈkjarlɪn], [ˈkɛrlɪn] === Noun === carline (plural carlines) woman, old woman, crone, hag