weld

name

1. A surname from Old English possibly deriving from the Old English word for woodland. The family is mainly located in the Southern regions of England.

   “Johnson’s latest misstep played out during an extraordinary and awkward 50 seconds of live television on MSNBC, where Johnson and running mate William Weld were appearing in a town hall. Host Chris Matthews ticked through a list of regions, hoping to jog the Libertarian Party candidate’s memories, but to no avail.”

2. A town in Franklin County, Maine, United States, named after Benjamin Weld.

noun

1. A herb (Reseda luteola) related to mignonette, growing in Europe, and to some extent in America, used to make a yellow dye.
2. The yellow coloring matter or dye extracted from this plant.
3. The joint made by welding.

   “Excessive spot weld time may cause the electrode tips to mushroom, resulting in no focus of current and a weak weld.”

   “The aim of these tests is the examination of the weld without imparting any damage. These may include x-rays, hydrostatic tests, etc, and are also termed NDE or nondestructive examination and NDI or nondestructive inspection. […] To judge the soundness of the fillet welds another break test method is employed which is called as Fillet Weld Break Test.”

verb

1. (transitive)To join two materials (especially two metals) together by applying heat, pressure and filler, either separately or in any combination.

   “[…] and at Dinsdale work will commence in 1957 on a depot to deal with rail welding and track pre-assembly. The plant envisaged will weld new flat-bottom rails into 180-ft. lengths for laying in selected lines.”

   “The tensile strength test is designed to test the strength of the welded joint.”

2. (transitive)To bind together inseparably; to unite closely or intimately.

   “The arrows pierced through the welded ranks of the opposing army.”

   “to weld an alliance”

   “Now should men see / Two women faster welded in one love / Than pairs of wedlock.”

   “The organisational and administrative tasks involved in welding the railways into a single entity have also received much publicity.”

3. (obsolete, transitive)To wield.

   “[Arthur says to a wicked giant] "he that alle the world weldeth gyue the ſorte lyf & ſameful dethe" ("He who wields all the world gives thee short life and shameful death")”

   “[Arthur says to conquering knights] "ye be worthy to welde all your honour and worship"”

   “Turne thee to those that weld the awfull crowne”