wale

About 0.12 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun A ridge or low barrier.
2. noun A raised rib in knitted goods or fabric, especially corduroy.
3. noun The texture of a piece of fabric.
4. noun A horizontal ridge or ledge on the outside planking of a wooden ship, such as a gunwale or a chainwale.
5. noun A horizontal timber used for supporting or retaining earth.
6. noun A timber bolted to a row of piles to secure them together and in position.
7. noun A ridge on the outside of a horse collar.
8. noun A ridge or streak produced on skin by a cane or whip.

Similar words

strake welt wheal weal corduroy weale swale rean sandbar brick wall

Often followed by

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Word family

waled wales waling