| 单词 | wale |
| 释义 | 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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