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Meaning of welt

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

welt

Pronunciation:/wɛlt/

noun

Definitions

  1. A ridge or lump on the skin, as caused by a blow; a wheal or weal.

  2. (shoemaking) A strip of leather set into the seam between the outsole of a shoe and the upper, through which these parts are joined by stitching or stapling.

  3. A strip of material or covered cord applied to a seam or garment edge to strengthen or cover it.

  4. In steam boilers and sheet-iron work, a strip riveted upon the edges of plates that form a butt joint.

verb

Definitions

  1. To cause to have welts, to beat.

  2. To install welt (a welt or welts) to reinforce.