carling
1 of 2noun
car·ling
ˈkärliŋ,
-lə̇n
variants or less commonly carlin or carline
-lə̇n 
plural -s
: a fore-and-aft member supporting a deck of a ship or framing a deck opening where the beams have been cut —usually used in plural
carling
2 of 2present participle of carl
Word History
Etymology
Noun
French carlingue, from Old North French calingue, from Old Norse kerling, literally, old woman