*carl*

n. [ Dim., fr. carl male. ] An old woman. [ Scot. & Prov. Eng. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

[ F. carline, It., Sp., & Pg., carlina. Said to be so called from the Emperor Charlemagne, whose army is reputed to have used it as a remedy for pestilence. ] (Bot.) A prickly plant of the genus Carlina (Carlina vulgaris), found in Europe and Asia. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ n. [ Cf. F. carlingur, Sp. Pg., & It. carlinga. ] (Naut.) A short timber running lengthwise of a ship, from one transverse desk beam to another; also, one of the cross timbers that strengthen a hath; -- usually in pl. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. pl. Same as Carl, 3. [ 1913 Webster ]

Carling Sunday, a Sunday in Lent when carls are eaten. In some parts of England, Passion Sunday. See Carl, 4. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A partisan of Charles X. of France, or of Don Carlos of Spain. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F. carlock, fr. Russ. Karlúk'. ] A sort of Russian isinglass, made from the air bladder of the sturgeon, and used in clarifying wine. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ From Carl. ] A churl; a boor; a peasant or countryman. [ Obs. ] Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ F. Carlovingen. ] Pertaining to, founded by, of descended from, Charlemagne; as, the Carlovingian race of kings. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ , n. [ F. carin; cf. It. carlino; -- so called from Carlo (Charles) VI. of Naples. ] A silver coin once current in some parts of Italy, worth about seven cents. Simmonds. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ OE. huscarle. See House, and Carl. ] (Eng. Archæol.) A household servant; also, one of the bodyguard of King Canute. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ NL.: cf. F. scarlatine. See Scarlet. ] (Med.) Scarlet fever. -- Scar`la*ti"nal a. -- Scar*lat"i*nous a. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Free from scar. Drummond. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ OE. scarlat, scarlet, OF. escarlate, F. écarlate (cf. Pr. escarlat, escarlata, Sp. & Pg. escarlata, It. scarlatto, LL. scarlatum), from Per. sakirlāt. ] A deep bright red tinged with orange or yellow, -- of many tints and shades; a vivid or bright red color. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Cloth of a scarlet color. [ 1913 Webster ]

All her household are clothed with scarlet. Prov. xxxi. 21. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Of the color called scarlet; as, a scarlet cloth or thread. [ 1913 Webster ]

Scarlet admiral (Zool.), the red admiral. See under Red. -- Scarlet bean (Bot.), a kind of bean (Phaseolus multiflorus) having scarlet flowers; scarlet runner. --
Scarlet fever (Med.), a contagious febrile disease characterized by inflammation of the fauces and a scarlet rash, appearing usually on the second day, and ending in desquamation about the sixth or seventh day. --
Scarlet fish (Zool.), the telescope fish; -- so called from its red color. See under Telescope. --
Scarlet ibis (Zool.) See under Ibis. --
Scarlet maple (Bot.), the red maple. See Maple. --
Scarlet mite (Zool.), any one of numerous species of bright red carnivorous mites found among grass and moss, especially Thombidium holosericeum and allied species. The young are parasitic upon spiders and insects. --
Scarlet oak (Bot.), a species of oak (Quercus coccinea) of the United States; -- so called from the scarlet color of its leaves in autumn. --
Scarlet runner (Bot.), the scarlet bean. --
Scarlet tanager. (Zool.) See under Tanager. [ 1913 Webster ]