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Definition of wale

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Wale (n.) Certain sets or strakes of the outside planking of a vessel; as, the main wales, or the strakes of planking under the port sills of the gun deck; channel wales, or those along the spar deck, etc..

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Dolphin :: Dolphin (n.) A permanent fender around a heavy boat just below the gunwale.

Wale :: Wale (n.) A timber bolted to a row of piles to secure them together and in position.

Wale :: Wale (n.) A streak or mark made on the skin by a rod or whip; a stripe; a wheal. See Wheal.

Welshman :: Welshman (n.) A native or inhabitant of Wales; one of the Welsh.

Swore :: Sweal (v. t.) To singe; to scorch; to swale; as, to sweal a pig by singeing off the hair..

Thole :: Thole (n.) A wooden or metal pin, set in the gunwale of a boat, to serve as a fulcrum for the oar in rowing..

Tithe :: Tithe (n.) A tenth; the tenth part of anything; specifically, the tenthpart of the increase arising from the profits of land and stock, allotted to the clergy for their support, as in England, or devoted to religious or charitable uses. Almost all the tithes of England and Wales are commuted by law into rent charges..

Whelk :: Whelk (n.) A stripe or mark; a ridge; a wale.

Cambrian :: Cambrian (n.) A native of Cambria or Wales.

Marchman :: Marchman (n.) A person living in the marches between England and Scotland or Wales.

Welsh :: Welsh (a.) Of or pertaining to Wales, or its inhabitants..

Eisteddfod :: Eisteddfod (n.) Am assembly or session of the Welsh bards; an annual congress of bards, minstrels and literati of Wales, -- being a patriotic revival of the old custom..

Dwale :: Dwale (a.) A sleeping potion; an opiate.

Wale :: Wale (n.) A ridge or streak rising above the surface, as of cloth; hence, the texture of cloth..

Portoise :: Portoise (n.) The gunwale of a ship.

Principality :: Principality (n.) The territory or jurisdiction of a prince; or the country which gives title to a prince; as, the principality of Wales..

Swale :: Swale (n.) A valley or low place; a tract of low, and usually wet, land; a moor; a fen..

Harlech Group :: Harlech group () A minor subdivision at the base of the Cambrian system in Wales.

Timberhead :: Timberhead (n.) The top end of a timber, rising above the gunwale, and serving for belaying ropes, etc.; -- called also kevel head..

Fish-tackle :: Fish-tackle (n.) A tackle or purchase used to raise the flukes of the anchor up to the gunwale. The block used is called the fish-block.