barling

noun

1. (UK, dialectal)The smallest pig in a litter; runt.
2. (Scotland, UK, dialectal, rare)A pole; (carpentry) the cross rafter of a roof.

   “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.”

   “On shallow waters they moved upstream using small barlings; [...]”

name

1. A surname.
2. A village in Barling Magna parish, Rochford district, Essex, England (OS grid ref TQ9389).
3. A city in Sebastian County, Arkansas, United States.