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A rude, rustic man; a churl. The miller was a stout carl. Chaucer.

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.

A parisan of Charles X. Of France, or of Dod Carlos of Spain.

A sort of Russian isinglass, made from the air bladder of the sturgeon, and used in clarifying wine.

A churl; a boor; a peasant or countryman. [Obs.] Shak.

Pertaining to, founded by, of descended from, Charlemagne; as, the Carlovingian race of kings.

A household servant; also, one of the bodyguard of King Canute.

Scarlet fever. -- Scar`la*ti"nal, a. -- Scar*lat"i*nous (# or #), a.

Free from scar. Drummond.

Cloth of a scarlet color. All her household are clothed with scarlet. Prov. xxxi. 21.

Careless freedom or ease; abandon. [R.] Carlyle.

Permanently. Carlyle.

ement or ardent desire. The young Cambridge democrats were all ablaze to assist Torrijos. Carlyle.

Pertaining to abortion; miscarrying; abortive. Carlyle.

Absolving. [R.] Carlyle.

profound. Geology gives one the same abysmal extent of time that astronomy does of space. Carlyle.