carl
or carle
Scot.
a strong, robust fellow, especially a strong manual laborer.
a miser; an extremely thrifty person.
Archaic. a churl.
Obsolete. a bondman.
Origin of carl
1Other words from carl
- carlish, adjective
- carl·ish·ness, noun
Other definitions for Carl (2 of 2)
a male given name, form of Charles.
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How to use carl in a sentence
“The whole ticking-time-bomb thesis is … so cockamamie,” said Carle.
Human Rights Watch: Prosecute Bush, Cheney Over Torture Crimes | R.M. Schneiderman | July 12, 2011 | THE DAILY BEAST“Prosecutions will divide us and not make these excesses less likely,” said Carle.
Human Rights Watch: Prosecute Bush, Cheney Over Torture Crimes | R.M. Schneiderman | July 12, 2011 | THE DAILY BEASTThese claims are absolutely false, according to former interrogators such as Carle and Kleinman.
Human Rights Watch: Prosecute Bush, Cheney Over Torture Crimes | R.M. Schneiderman | July 12, 2011 | THE DAILY BEASTStill, you were then but the landless house-carle captain, and yet you dared to look up to the daughter of the ealdorman.
A Prince of Cornwall | Charles W. WhistlerThen the carle said, “Another cup for the longer after youth!”
The Story of the Glittering Plain | William Morris
Then arose a white-headed carle from a table nigh to the dais, whose black raiment was well adorned with gold.
The Story of the Glittering Plain | William MorrisAlas that thou shouldst talk so,” said a carle, rising up from the warm sand; “what shall all thy toil win thee?
The Story of the Glittering Plain | William MorrisMr. Carle, dancing master, may be spoke with on school days at Mrs. White's Tavern.
A Portrait of Old George Town | Grace Dunlop Ecker
British Dictionary definitions for carl
carle
/ (kɑːl) /
archaic another word for churl
Origin of carl
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