Barling
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Barling is a noun meaning (UK dialectal) The smallest pig in a litter; runt.
Meaning
(UK dialectal) The smallest pig in a litter; runt.
More Meanings
- (rare or UK dialectal, Scotland) A pole; (carpentry) the cross rafter of a roof.
Example Sentences
On shallow waters they moved upstream using small barlings; [...]
A tripod can be formed of three hop poles or barlings. The former can be laid in depths up to 2^ metres and the latter in depths up to about 5 metres at low water if the tidal range does not exceed about 3 metres.
[...] one pair of fetters, one pair of couplings, 2 barlings [poles], 2s 6d; one saddle, one bridle, one panel, 12s; one corn hutch and 1 chaff bin, 6s 8d; one plough, one pair of harness and one coulter, 2 plough sha-[rest torn] with chains, 14s.
Word Forms
- barlings
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include berling, whinnock, runt, titman, grunter, barney.
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