wale
/weil/
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Definition
- Noun:
- A thick, strong plank or strake running along the side of a wooden ship: In shipbuilding, a wale is a structural timber that reinforces the hull, often forming a prominent horizontal ridge.
- A raised, linear mark on the skin: A wale is a weal or welt, typically caused by a blow from a whip, rod, or as a result of certain skin conditions or allergic reactions.
Examples of Usage
- Noun (Shipbuilding):
- The shipwright inspected the oak wale for any signs of rot.
- Damage to the main wale compromised the vessel's structural integrity.
- Noun (Skin mark):
- The harsh punishment left painful wales on his back.
- A distinctive wale appeared on her arm after the allergic reaction.
Advanced Usage
- "To wale" (Verb, rare/archaic): To mark with wales; to flog or lash.
- The cruel master would wale the servants for the slightest offense.
- "Wale" in Textiles (Noun): Refers to a ridge or raised line in a fabric, such as corduroy.
- The quality of the corduroy is determined by the number of wales per inch.
Variants and Related Words
- Weal (noun): A synonym for a raised mark on the skin.
- Welt (noun): Another synonym for a raised skin mark; also a reinforced edge in sewing or shoemaking.
- Gunwale (noun): The upper edge of a ship's side, historically where the topmost wale or "gun wale" was located.
Synonyms
- For the skin mark: weal, welt, stripe, lash mark.
- For the ship plank: strake, plank, timber.
Related Phrases
- "Wale up" (Phrasal verb, archaic): To strengthen or reinforce with wales.
- They needed to wale up the hull before the long voyage.
Noun
- thick plank forming a ridge along the side of a wooden ship
- a raised mark on the skin (as produced by the blow of a whip); characteristic of many allergic reactions