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carl yastrzemski |
carlin |
carlina |
carlina acaulis |
carlina vulgaris |
carline
| carline thistle
| carling
| carling float
| carlings
| carlist
carline
CIDE DICTIONARY
carline, 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. [1913 Webster]
carline, n. [Cf. F. carlingur, Sp. Pg., & It. carlinga.].
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. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
carline, n. any plant of the genus Carlina, esp. the thistle-like C. vulgaris.
Etymology
F f. med.L carlina perh. for cardina (L carduus thistle), assoc. with Carolus Magnus Charlemagne
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