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Definition of Wale
1. Noun. A raised mark on the skin (as produced by the blow of a whip); characteristic of many allergic reactions.
2. Noun. Thick plank forming a ridge along the side of a wooden ship.
Specialized synonyms: Garboard, Garboard Plank, Garboard Strake, Gun Rest, Gunnel, Gunwale
Group relationships: Vessel, Watercraft
Generic synonyms: Board, Plank
Definition of Wale
1. n. A streak or mark made on the skin by a rod or whip; a stripe; a wheal. See Wheal.
2. v. t. To mark with wales, or stripes.
3. n. A streak or mark made on the skin by a rod or whip; a stripe; a wheal. See Wheal.
4. v. t. To mark with wales, or stripes.
Definition of Wale
1. Noun. A ridge or low barrier. ¹
2. Noun. A raised rib in knit goods or fabric, especially corduroy. (As opposed to course) ¹
3. Noun. The texture of a piece of fabric. ¹
4. Noun. (nautical) A horizontal ridge or ledge on the outside planking of a wooden ship. (See gunwale, chainwale) ¹
5. Noun. A horizontal timber used for supporting or retaining earth. ¹
6. Noun. A ridge on the outside of a horse collar. ¹
7. Noun. A ridge or streak produced on skin by a cane or whip. ¹
8. Verb. To strike the skin in such a way as to produce a wale. ¹
9. Verb. To give a surface a texture of wales. ¹
10. Noun. Something selected as being the best, preference; choice. ¹
11. Verb. to choose, select. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Wale
1. to mark with welts [v WALED, WALING, WALES]
Medical Definition of Wale
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1. A streak or mark made on the skin by a rod or whip; a stripe; a wheal. See Wheal.
2. A ridge or streak rising above the surface, as of cloth; hence, the texture of cloth. "Thou 'rt rougher far, And of a coarser wale, fuller of pride." (Beau & Fl)
3. A timber bolted to a row of piles to secure them together and in position.
4. Certain sets or strakes of the outside planking of a vessel; as, the main wales, or the strakes of planking under the port sills of the gun deck; channel wales, or those along the spar deck, etc.
A wale knot, or wall knot. Wale knot.
See Wall knot, under 1st Wall.
Origin: AS. Walu a mark of stripes or blows, probably originally, a rod; akin to Icel. Volr, Goth. Walus a rod, staff. Cf. Goal, Weal a wale.
1. To mark with wales, or stripes.
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