waling

Variant of wale

wale definition

wale (wāl)

noun

  1. a raised line or streak made on the skin by the slash of a stick or whip; welt; weal
    1. a ridge on the surface of cloth, as corduroy
    2. texture of cloth
  2. a band or ridge woven around the body of a basket to brace it
  3. Naut. any of several strakes or heavy planks fastened to the outside of the hull of a wooden ship: usually used in pl.

Etymology: ME < OE walu, weal < IE *wolos, round < base *wel-, to turn, roll > walk, L vola

transitive verb waled, waling wal′·ing

  1. to mark (the skin) with wales
  2. to make (cloth) or weave (wickerwork) with wales

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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