carling

Meanings

• noun

  A type of wooden boat or barge used in Scotland and northern England for transporting heavy loads, particularly coal, across lochs and inland waters.

  - "The carling carried a large load of coal across the loch."
  - "The carling was used to transport timber from the forest to the town."

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Synonyms

crone , hag

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Variants

List of all variants of carling that leads to same result
carlin , carline , carlines , carling , carlins

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Etymology

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Originally derived from the Old Norse word 'karle', meaning 'cart' or 'barge'.

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Trivia

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1. Carlings were often pulled by horses or oxen.

2. The size of a carling could vary depending on the load being transported.

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Related Concepts

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1. loch: A large, deep body of freshwater in Scotland.

2. coal: A fossil fuel derived from the remains of ancient plants.

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Culture

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Carling has been an essential part of Scottish and northern English history, particularly in the coal and timber industries. It has been featured in various works of literature, such as Robert Louis Stevenson's 'Kidnapped' and 'Catriona'.

How to Memorize "carling"

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   - Imagine a large, flat-bottomed wooden boat being used to transport heavy loads across a body of water.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'carling' with heavy loads and water transport.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the phrase 'Carrying a lot, like a carling' to remember the meaning of the word.

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