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carline¹

  • /ˈkɑɹlɪn/ Scotland, US
  • /ˈkɛɹlɪn/ Scotland, US
  • /ˈkɑːlɪn/ UK

Rhymes with -ɑːlɪn

Where it comes from

From Old Norse karling, feminine of karl (“carl”).

noun carlines · carlin · carling

  1. Scotland A woman; also, a hag or witch. He taks a ſvvirlie, auld moſs-oak, / For ſome black, grouſome Carlin; […]

    Similar: old woman, babushka, bag, bat, beldame, biddy, bluehair, bubbe, carline, carlin, crone, gammer

carline²

  • /ˈkɑɹˌlaɪn/ US

Where it comes from

From car + line.

noun carlines

  1. A line of automobiles awaiting access to the same building or similar location.

carline³

  • /ˈkɑɹlɪn/ US
  • /ˈkɑːlɪn/ UK

Rhymes with -ɑːlɪn

Where it comes from

From French carline, from Medieval Latin carlina, probably from cardina, a diminutive of Latin carduus (“thistle”), with influence from Carolus Magnus due to an association with Charlemagne.

noun carlines

  1. Carline thistle (Carlina spp.).

carline⁴

noun carlines

  1. alternative Alternative form of caroline (“an old silver Italian coin”).

carline⁵

noun carlines

  1. alternative Alternative form of carling (“deck planking”).

Carline⁶

  • /ˈkɑː(ɹ)lɪn/
  • /ˈkɑː(ɹ)laɪn/

proper noun

  1. A female given name, variant of Caroline. A blur of motion passed him, and he turned to find Carline standing in the room, a heavy cloak wrapped around her.

Carline⁷

Where it comes from

Probably an altered spelling of Carlin or an Americanized spelling of German Kärlein.

proper noun Carlines

  1. A surname.

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@misc{carline_2026,
  title = {carline},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/carline},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}