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"
WiktionaryText
Etymology
c.1425, a shoemaker's term. Meaning "ridge on the skin from a wound" first recorded 1800.
Noun
- A raised mark on the body caused by a blow; a wheal or weal.
- 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.
- A strip of material or covered cord applied to a seam or garment edge to strengthen or cover it.
Verb
- To cause to have welts, to beat.
- To install welt (a welt or welts) to reinforce.
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