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a raised mark on the skin (as produced by the blow of a whip); characteristic of many allergic reactions thick plank forming a ridge along the side of a wooden ship
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a wooden or metal piece or assemblage placed inside and/or outside the wall of a cofferdam, crib, or similar structure, usually in a horizontal position to maintain shape and increase rigidity, stability, and strength. An assemblage of wale pieces is termed a waling
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One of the heavy planks or strakes extending length-wise along the sides of a wooden ship. As in upper, middle and lower wale. ***
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In woven fabric, one series of ribs, cords, or raised portions. In corduroy fabric, wales per inch are counted to distinguish broad- from fine-textured cloth. The higher the wale number, the finer the texture of the fabric.
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In knit fabrics, a column of loops lying lengthwise in the fabric. The number of wales per inch is a measure of the fabric's fineness. In woven fabrics, one of a series of ribs or cords, running either warp wise or filling wise.
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