wale Synonyms
wale Meaning
wale (n)
a raised mark on the skin (as produced by the blow of a whip); characteristic of many allergic reactions
thick plank forming a ridge along the side of a wooden ship
wale (n.)
A streak or mark made on the skin by a rod or whip; a stripe; a wheal. See Wheal.
A ridge or streak rising above the surface, as of cloth; hence, the texture of cloth.
A timber bolted to a row of piles to secure them together and in position.
Certain sets or strakes of the outside planking of a vessel; as, the main wales, or the strakes of planking under the port sills of the gun deck; channel wales, or those along the spar deck, etc.
A wale knot, or wall knot.
wale (v. t.)
To mark with wales, or stripes.
To choose; to select; specifically (Mining), to pick out the refuse of (coal) by hand, in order to clean it.
wale Sentence Examples
- The rhythmic pulses of the bassline reverberated through the wale of the concert hall.
- The orca's dorsal wale glistened in the sunlight as it breached the water's surface.
- The sailboat's wale creaked and groaned under the strain of the strong winds.
- The corduroy fabric contained thick, raised wales that added texture and warmth to the garment.
- The electrician carefully threaded the wire through the wale of the conduit to protect it from damage.
- The whalebone corset had intricate wales that provided support and structure.
- The storm surge battered the coastline, carving deep wales into the sand dunes.
- The saw's sharp teeth left deep wales in the wood, creating a rough-hewn finish.
- The scars on his back formed raised wales that were a testament to his past battles.
- The wale of the roof beam supported the weight of the entire structure.
FAQs About the word wale
a raised mark on the skin (as produced by the blow of a whip); characteristic of many allergic reactions, thick plank forming a ridge along the side of a wooden
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The rhythmic pulses of the bassline reverberated through the wale of the concert hall.
The orca's dorsal wale glistened in the sunlight as it breached the water's surface.
The sailboat's wale creaked and groaned under the strain of the strong winds.
The corduroy fabric contained thick, raised wales that added texture and warmth to the garment.
