wale

• Nom ayant plusieurs sens : il peut désigner une marque ou une bosse sur la peau, souvent due à un coup ou à une réaction allergique, ou encore une planche épaisse formant une saillie le long du bord d'un navire en bois.

A noun with multiple meanings: it can refer to a raised mark on the skin, often from a blow or allergic reaction, or a thick plank forming a ridge along the side of a wooden ship.

1. Raised mark on skinB2formal

   A raised mark or welt on the skin, often caused by a blow from a whip or as a result of an allergic reaction.

   Bosses et zébrures sur la peau

   • The whip left a red wale across his back.
   • She developed a wale after being stung by a bee.
   • The doctor examined the wale on the patient's arm.

   Synonymesmarkridgestripewealweltwheal

2. Plank on a shipC1formal

   A thick plank that forms a ridge along the side of a wooden ship, providing structural support.

   Préceinte

   • The ship's wale was reinforced after the storm.
   • The carpenter repaired the damaged wale on the hull.
   • The wale runs along the entire length of the vessel.

   Synonymesstrake