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Definition of Carling
1. Noun. (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. ¹
2. Noun. (alternative form of carlin) (gloss old woman) ¹
3. Noun. (alternative form of care), used in Carling Sunday or Care Sunday. ¹
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Definition of Carling
1. a beam supporting a ship's deck [n -S]