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1. A raised mark on the skin (as produced by the blow of a whip); characteristic of many allergic reactions
   - wale, weal, wheal
    
2. A raised or strengthened seam

1. Beat severely with a whip or rod
   - flog, whip, lather, lash, slash, strap, trounce, whale [N. Amer]
    
2. Put a welt on
   "welt the shoes"

Derived forms: welted, welting, welts

Type of: add, beat, beat up, harm, hurt, injury, seam, trauma, work over

Encyclopedia: Welt Welt, Germany