单词 | wale |
释义 | wale n. & v. --n   1. = WEAL(1).   2. a ridge on a woven fabric, e.g. corduroy.   3. Naut. a broad thick timber along a ship's side.   4. a specially woven strong band round a woven basket. --vtr. provide or mark with wales. Phrases and idioms wale-knot a knot made at the end of a rope by intertwining strands to prevent unravelling or act as a stopper. Etymology: OE walu stripe, ridge |
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