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wale
wale, an extra thickness of wood bolted to the sides of a ship in positions where protection is needed. Sailing men-of-war had a wale fixed between each row of gunports to prevent the port-lids being damaged when going alongside an enemy in order to board it. The wale below the lower gunports was the channel-wale, those between the upper rows of gunports were main-wales. Shorter wales, known as chain-wales, were bolted to the ship's sides opposite the masts to carry the ends of the shrouds, the object being to hold the shrouds clear of the gunwale to prevent them rubbing against the ship's side.
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"wale." The Oxford Companion to Ships and the Sea. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "wale." The Oxford Companion to Ships and the Sea. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O225-wale.html "wale." The Oxford Companion to Ships and the Sea. 2006. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O225-wale.html |
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wale / wāl/ • n. 1. a ridge on a textured woven fabric such as corduroy. 2. Naut. a plank running along the side of a wooden ship, thicker than the usual planking, and strengthening and protecting the hull. 3. a horizontal band around a woven basket. ORIGIN: late Old English walu ‘stripe, weal.’ |
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"wale." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "wale." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-wale.html "wale." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-wale.html |
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wale weal on the flesh OE.; horizontal timber round the top of the sides of a boat XIV; raised line in a fabric XVI; ridge of a horse's collar XVIII. Late OE. walu ridge of land, etc., weal = LG. wāle weal, ON. vala knuckle.
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T. F. HOAD. "wale." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. T. F. HOAD. "wale." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-wale.html T. F. HOAD. "wale." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-wale.html |
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Walea selection, or that chosen as the best. Example: wale of pleasures, 1887. |
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"Wale." Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms. 1985. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Wale." Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms. 1985. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G2-2505301703.html "Wale." Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms. 1985. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G2-2505301703.html |
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•Passchendaele • Airedale
•Wensleydale • Clydesdale
•Chippendale • Coverdale • Abigail
•galingale • martingale • nightingale
•farthingale • Windscale • timescale
•blackmail • airmail
•email, female
•Ishmael • voicemail • vermeil
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"wale." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "wale." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-wale.html "wale." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-wale.html |
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