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An old woman. [Scot. & Prov. Eng.]

A prickly plant of the genus Carlina (C. vulgaris), found in Europe and Asia.

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.

A silver coin once current in some parts of Italy, worth about seven cents. Simmonds.

Same as Carl, 3. Carling Sunday, a Sunday in Lent when carls are eaten. In some parts of England, Passion Sunday. See Carl, 4.

Of or pertaining to the order of Carmelites.

A former gold coin of Germany worth nearly five dollars; also, a gold coin of Sweden worth nearly five dollars.

See Pinkboot.

A coin. See Carline.

song of joy or devotion; a singing, as of carols. Coleridge. Such heavenly notes and carolings. Spenser.

A native or inhabitant of north or South Carolina.

A tasteless and odorless crystalline substance, extracted from cloves, polymeric with common camphor.

A white, crystallizable, bitter substance extracted from oil of cascarilla.

That which is cast or brought forth prematurely; an abortion. Sir T. Browne.

The cry of cats; a harsh, disagreeable noise or cry like the cry of cats. Shak.

Pertaining to Catiline, the Roman conspirator; resembling Catiline's conspiracy.

A little cat; a kitten. "Cat nor catling." Drummond.

A red clay from the Upper Missouri region, used by the Indians for their pipes.

Growing immediately on a caulis; of or pertaining to a caulis.

posed to cavil; finding fault without good reason. See Captious. His depreciatory and caviling criticism. Lewis.