ɪn ʃˈɪpbɪldɪŋ, kˈɑːɹlɪŋz ɑːɹ tˈuː pˈiːsᵻz ʌv tˈɪmbɚ lˈeɪd fˈɔːɹ ænd ˈæft ˌʌndɚ ðə dˈɛk əvə ʃˈɪp, fɹʌm wˈʌn bˈiːm tʊ ɐnˈʌðɚ, dᵻɹˈɛktli ˌoʊvɚ ðə kˈiːl.
In shipbuilding, carlings are two pieces of timber laid fore and aft under the deck of a ship, from one beam to another, directly over the keel.