wale
pronunciation
How to pronounce wale in British English:
UK [weɪl]
How to pronounce wale in American English:
US [weɪl]
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- Noun:
- 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
Word Origin
- wale (n.)
- Old English walu "ridge, bank" of earth or stone, later "ridge made on flesh by a lash" (related to weal (n.2)); from Proto-Germanic *walo (cognates: Low German wale "weal," Old Frisian walu "rod," Old Norse völr "round piece of wood," Gothic walus "a staff, stick," Dutch wortel, German wurzel "root"), from PIE root *wel- (3) "to turn, roll" (see volvox). The common notion perhaps is "raised line." Used in reference to the ridges of textile fabric from 1580s. Wales "horizontal planks which extend along a ship's sides" is attested from late 13c.
Example
- 1. Wale said gm expects strong sales to continue for at least the next two
- 2. But mr. wale made it clear thursday that its plans to go beyond shipping wuling 's low-cost vans .
- 3. Mr. wale , the president of g.m. china , admittedly has very different concerns from his counterparts in detroit .
- 4. Kevin wale , head of gm china , said he expected sales this year to " remain steady " .
- 5. Demand is so strong that gm china expects to add a factory within five years , but has made no decisions about a location or other details , wale said .