carl
/kɑːl
/noun
1 archaic A peasant or man of low birth.
1.1Scottish A man; a fellow.The fact that the figure on the salt is well dressed and wears a sword indicates that, if he is a carl, he comes into the latter category.
Origin
Old English (denoting a peasant or villein): from Old Norse karl 'man, freeman', of Germanic origin; related to churl.