[ˈstɑːlɪŋ], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a gregarious Old World songbird with a straight bill, typically with dark lustrous or iridescent plumage but sometimes brightly coloured


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Origin:
Old English stærlinc, from stær ‘starling’ (of Germanic origin) + -ling

[ˈstɑːlɪŋ], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a wooden pile erected with others around or just upstream of a bridge or pier to protect it from the current or floating objects


Phrases:

Origin:
late 17th century: perhaps a corruption of dialect staddling ‘staddle’