1. Plural of carling: a short, strong timber or beam running across a ship's deck to support the deck planking.
Usage: nautical; technical
2. Plural of carling: a type of small, dried pea or bean used in cooking, especially in Scandinavian and British cuisine.
Usage: chiefly British; culinary

Examples

• The ship's carlings were reinforced to withstand the rough seas.
• The carpenter inspected the carlings beneath the main deck.
• In traditional British cooking, carlings are soaked overnight before boiling.
• The recipe called for dried carlings as a protein source.
• Carlings Sunday is a traditional celebration in some parts of Britain involving the consumption of these legumes.