carline

• POS: Noun
• HYPHEN: Car=line

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