carline vs old man

carline

noun
  • A woman; a hag or witch. 

  • A line of automobiles awaiting access to the same building or similar location. 

  • Carline thistle. 

  • A piece of squared timber fitted fore-and-aft between the deck beams of a wooden ship to provide support for the deck planking. 

old man

noun
  • The state of human nature without the spiritual transformation brought about by redemption through Jesus Christ. 

  • Synonym of southernwood 

  • An elderly man. 

  • A husband, or male significant other, irrespective of age. 

  • Used attributively to denote something of exceptional size, strength, age etc. 

  • One's father. 

  • A unit's commanding officer, or the commander of a naval vessel, irrespective of age. 

  • One's male employer, irrespective of age. 

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