English dictionary
wale
/w/eI/l/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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a raised mark on the skin (as produced by the blow of a whip); characteristic of many allergic reactions
Source: WordNet 3.0
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thick plank forming a ridge along the side of a wooden ship
Synonyms strakeSource: WordNet 3.0
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A streak or mark made on the skin by a rod or whip; a stripe; a wheal. See <u>Wheal</u>.
Source: webster1913
verb
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To mark with wales, or stripes.
Source: webster1913