wale in English dictionary

  • wale

    Meanings and definitions of "wale"

    • A ridge or low barrier.
    • A raised rib in knit goods or fabric. (As opposed to course)
    • The texture of a piece of fabric.
    • The outside planking of a wooden ship. (See gunwale)
    • A horizontal timber used for supporting or retaining earth.
    • A ridge on the outside of a horse collar.
    • A ridge or streak produced on skin by a cane or whip.
    • To strike the skin in such a way as to produce a wale.
    • Something selected as being the best, preference; choice.
    • to choose, select.
    • noun
      A ridge or low barrier.
    • noun
      A raised rib in knit goods or fabric, especially corduroy. (As opposed to course)
    • noun
      The texture of a piece of fabric.
    • noun
      (nautical)
      A horizontal ridge or ledge on the outside planking of a wooden ship. (See gunwale, chainwale)
    • noun
      A horizontal timber used for supporting or retaining earth.
    • noun
      A timber bolted to a row of piles to secure them together and in position.
    • noun
      A ridge on the outside of a horse collar.
    • noun
      A ridge or streak produced on skin by a cane or whip.
    • noun
      Something selected as being the best, preference; choice.
    • verb
      to choose, select.
    • verb
      To strike the skin in such a way as to produce a wale.
    • verb
      To give a surface a texture of wales.
    • noun
      a raised mark on the skin (as produced by the blow of a whip); characteristic of many allergic reactions
    • noun
      thick plank forming a ridge along the side of a wooden ship

    Synonyms of "wale" in English dictionary

    hurt, board, strake are the top synonyms of "wale" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of wale

    • wale ( plural  wales)
    • wale ( third-person singular simple present wales, present participle waling, simple past and past participle waled)
    • wale (plural wales)
    • wale (third-person singular simple present wales, present participle waling, simple past and past participle waled)
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