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wale

/weɪl/

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What does wale mean?

noun

  1. A ridge or low barrier.
  2. A raised rib in knitted goods or fabric, especially corduroy.
  3. The texture of a piece of fabric.
More meanings (11)

noun

  1. A horizontal ridge or ledge on the outside planking of a wooden ship, such as a gunwale or a chainwale.
  2. A horizontal timber used for supporting or retaining earth.
  3. A timber bolted to a row of piles to secure them together and in position.
  4. A ridge on the outside of a horse collar.
  5. A ridge or streak produced on skin by a cane or whip.
  6. Something selected as being the best, preference; choice; choosing.

verb

  1. To strike the skin in such a way as to produce a wale or welt.
  2. To beat a person, especially as punishment or out of anger.
  3. To give a surface a texture of wales or welts.
  4. To choose, select.

proper noun

  1. A surname.

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IPA pronunciation

/weɪl/

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

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The explorers landed at Wale Point on June 26th, and on July 14th reached K'hutu.
Thomas WrightThe Life of Sir Richard BurtonProject Gutenberg ebook #4315
There are varied mezzotints of this picture by Hogarth himself still extant, and there is a pen-and-wash drawing of Sarah by Samuel Wale in the British Museum.
Victor MacClureShe Stands AccusedProject Gutenberg ebook #488
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Attempts were now made to repair, as far as was practicable, the damage the Discovery had sustained in the ice, and in removing the sheathing, eight feet of a plank in the wale were found to be so very rotten as to make it necessary to shift it.
Andrew KippisNarrative of the Voyages Round the World, Performed by Captain James Cook With an Account of His Life During the Previous and Intervening PeriodsProject Gutenberg ebook #7777