Obs. Also carline. [a. F. carlin, ad. It. carlino, f. Carlo Charles, the name of several rulers, esp. Carlo I., 1266.] ‘A small silver coin current in Naples and Sicily, equivalent to about four-pence English’ (Chambers, Cycl. Supp.), or, in later times, twopence.
1705. Hickeringill, Priest-cr., II. i. 7. The Pardon will cost ——— a Dukat and 5 Gross or ——— 5 Carlins.
1799. Sir T. Troubridge, in Nicolas, Disp. Nelson (1845), III. 329. Sailors … all driven into the gun-boats without a carline.
1818. Hobhouse, Hist. Illust. Ch. Harold, 541. 26 pence of the ancient small money (now, worth a carline).
