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| wale [ wayl ] |
noun (plural wales) |
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1. skin welt: a raised red swollen mark on the skin made by a blow, especially with a whip
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2. textiles ridge on fabric: a ridge on the surface of a woven fabric such as corduroy
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3. textiles weave of fabric: the weave or texture of a fabric with ribs
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4. handicraft vertical row of knitting: a vertical row of stitches in knitting
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5. nautical wood forming sides of ship: a strong horizontal plank forming part of the side of a wooden ship
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transitive verb (past and past participle waled, present participle wal·ing, 3rd person present singular wales) |
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1. raise welt on skin: to raise a red swollen mark on the skin by striking a blow, especially with a whip
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2. textiles weave ridged fabric: to weave fabric with ridges
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| [ Old English walu "ridge" < Germanic] |
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