wale

wale
wale1
/wayl/, n., v., waled, waling.
n.
1. a streak, stripe, or ridge produced on the skin by the stroke of a rod or whip; welt.
2. the vertical rib in knit goods or a chain of loops running lengthwise in knit fabric (opposed to course).
3. the texture or weave of a fabric.
4. Naut.
a. any of certain strakes of thick outside planking on the sides of a wooden ship.
b. gunwale.
5. Also called breast timber, ranger, waling. Engin., Building Trades. a horizontal timber or other support for reinforcing various upright members, as sheet piling or concrete form boards, or for retaining earth at the edge of an excavation.
6. a ridge on the outside of a horse collar.
v.t.
7. to mark with wales.
8. to weave with wales.
9. Engin., Building Trades. to reinforce or fasten with a wale or wales.
[bef. 1050; (n.) ME; OE walu ridge, rib, WHEAL; c. ON volr, Goth walus rod, wand; (v.) late ME, deriv. of the n.]
wale2
/wayl/, n., v., waled, waling. Scot. and North Eng.
n.
1. something that is selected as the best; choice.
v.t.
2. to choose; select.
[1250-1300; ME wal(e) < ON val choice, velja to choose]

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