carline

American  

[kahr-lin, ker-] / ˈkɑr lɪn, ˈkɛr- /

Or carlin

noun

Chiefly Scot.

1. an old woman.

2. a hag; witch.

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carline ¹ British  

/ ˈkɑːlɪn /

noun

1. an old woman, hag, or witch

2. a variant of carling

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carline ² British  

/ ˈkɑːlɪn /

noun

1. Also called: carline thistle.  a Eurasian thistle-like plant, Carlina vulgaris, having spiny leaves and flower heads surrounded by raylike whitish bracts: family Asteraceae (composites)

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Etymology

Origin of carline

1350–1400; Middle English (north) kerling < Old Norse: old woman, equivalent to kerl (mutated variant of karl man) + -ing -ing ¹

Example Sentences

Green MP Carline Lucas branded the original expansion decision as "shameful", while the legal challenge has been backed by the Welsh Liberal Democrats, who accused the Welsh government of dithering.

From BBC

They show the surprising extent of the roots of plants such as Carlina acaulis, also known as the dwarf carline thistle.

From Washington Post

Cheryl Crowell was found unresponsive in a bedroom late Friday morning, and later died at a hospital, Cape and Islands District Attorney Michael O’Keefe and Mashpee Police Chief Scott Carline said in a statement.

From Washington Times

Mashpee Police Chief Scott Carline said the department’s detective bureau is investigating.

From Washington Times

Carline Chery, 50, owns three Boston duplexes.

From New York Times