WELT
WordNet

noun


(1)   A raised or strengthened seam
(2)   A raised mark on the skin (as produced by the blow of a whip); characteristic of many allergic reactions

verb


(3)   Put a welt on
"Welt the shoes"
(4)   Beat severely with a whip or rod
"The teacher often flogged the students"
"The children were severely trounced"
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Etymology


c.1425, a shoemaker's term. Meaning "ridge on the skin from a wound" first recorded 1800.

Noun



  1. A raised mark on the body caused by a blow; a wheal or weal.
  2. A strip of leather set into the seam between the outsole of a shoe and the upper, through which these parts are joined by stitching or stapling.
  3. A strip of material or covered cord applied to a seam or garment edge to strengthen or cover it.

Verb



  1. To cause to have welts, to beat.
  2. To install welt (a welt or welts) to reinforce.


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