Car"lin (?), n. [Dim., fr. carl male.] An old woman. [Scot. & Prov. Eng.]

{ Car"line (?), Car"o*line (?) }, n. [F. carin; cf. It. carlino; -- so called from Carlo (Charles) VI. of Naples.] A silver coin once current in some parts of Italy, worth about seven cents. Simmonds.

{ Car"line (?), Car"ling (?) } n. [Cf. F. carlingur, Sp. Pg., & It. carlinga.] (Naut.) A short timber running lengthwise of a ship, from one transverse desk beam to another; also, one of the cross timbers that strengthen a hath; -- usually in pl.

Car"line this`tle (?). [F. carline, It., Sp., & Pg., carlina. Said to be so called from the Emperor Charlemagne, whose army is reputed to have used it as a remedy for pestilence.] (Bot.) A prickly plant of the genus Carlina (C. vulgaris), found in Europe and Asia.

Car"lings (?), n. pl. Same as Carl, 3.

Carling Sunday, a Sunday in Lent when carls are eaten. In some parts of England, Passion Sunday. See Carl, 4.

Car"list (kńr"l&ibreve;st), n. A partisan of Charles X. of France, or of Don Carlos of Spain.

Car"lock (?), n. [F. carlock, fr. Russ. Karl˙k'.] A sort of Russian isinglass, made from the air bladder of the sturgeon, and used in clarifying wine.

Car"lot (?), n. [From Carl.] A churl; a boor; a peasant or countryman. [Obs.] Shak.

Car`lo*vin"gi*an (?), a. [F. Carlovingen.] Pertaining to, founded by, of descended from, Charlemagne; as, the Carlovingian race of kings.

||Car`ma`gnole" (?), n. [F.] 1. A popular or Red Rebublican song and dance, of the time of the first French Revolution.

They danced and yelled the carmagnole.

Compton Reade.

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