carline
carline · carlines
A woman; also, a hag or witchA woman; also, a hag or witch.
UK/ˈkɑːlɪn/US/ˈkɑɹlɪn/
Meaning
3 senses(Scotland)A woman; also, a hag or witch.
A line of automobiles awaiting access to the same building or similar location.
Carline thistle (Carlina spp.).
Origin
From Old Norse karling, feminine of karl (“carl”). From car + line. From French carline,From Old Norse karling, feminine of karl (“carl”).
From car + line.
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.
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plural: carlinesSynonyms
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1 related wordsDerivedgyre-carlin