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1. | A streak or mark made on the skin by a rod or whip; a stripe; a wheal. See Wheal. | ||||
2. | A ridge or streak rising above the surface, as of cloth; hence, the texture of cloth. | ||||
3. | (Carp.) A timber bolted to a row of piles to secure them together and in position. | ||||
4. | (Naut.) Certain sets or strakes of the outside planking of a vessel;
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v. t. | 1. | To mark with wales, or stripes. | |||
2. | (Mining) To choose; to select; specifically |
Noun | 1. | wale - a raised mark on the skin (as produced by the blow of a whip); characteristic of many allergic reactions |
2. | wale - thick plank forming a ridge along the side of a wooden ship Synonyms: strake |