carline

Plural: carlines

Noun

• A variant spelling of 'carling', a ship's deck beam.
• A woman; a hag or witch.
• A line of automobiles awaiting access to the same building or similar location.
• Carline thistle.
• Alternative form of caroline (“an old silver Italian coin”).
• Alternative form of carling (“deck planking”).

Examples

• A sturdy word like CARLINE can provide a strong base for future plays.

Synonyms

babushka, bag, bat, beldame, biddy, bluehair, bubbe, carlin, carline, crone, gammer, geezer, gogo, grandam, granny, grimalkin, hag, maum, old lady, old maid, old woman, prune, spinster, tabby, trot, trout, witch