A mark raised on the skin, as by a whip; a weal or welt.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
Nautical A gunwale.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
Nautical One of the heavy planks or strakes extending along the sides of a wooden ship.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
One of the parallel ribs or ridges in the surface of a fabric such as corduroy.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
The texture or weave of such a fabric: a wide wale.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
verb-transitive
To raise marks on (the skin), as by whipping.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
verb
To mark (as the skin) with welts.
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