wale
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Danh từ
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.
- 4.
(nautical) A horizontal ridge or ledge on the outside planking of a wooden ship, such as a gunwale or a chainwale.
- 5.
A horizontal timber used for supporting or retaining earth.
- 6.
A timber bolted to a row of piles to secure them together and in position.
- 7.
A ridge on the outside of a horse collar.
- 8.
A ridge or streak produced on skin by a cane or whip.
- 9.
(Northern England, Scotland)Something selected as being the best, preference; choice; choosing.
Động từ
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.
(Northern England, Scotland)To choose, select.
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Nguồn gốc từ
ine-pro The noun is from Middle English wāle (planking, welt), from Old English walu, from Proto-Germanic *waluz (stick, root), from Proto-Indo-European *welH- (to turn, wind, roll). Akin to Low German wāle; Old Norse vala (knuckle). The verb is from late Middle English wālen, from the noun.