/ Dictionary / Index C carling: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: car•ling Pronunciation: (kär'ling), [key] — n. Naut. a short fore-and-aft beam running beside a hatchway, mast hole, or other deck opening. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. car line Carlisle Related Content Daily Word Quiz: pedagogy Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language