English Explanatory Dictionary

Welt

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A surname from German.
verb
  1. To roll; revolve.
noun
  1. A ridge or lump on the skin, as caused by a blow.
  2. A strip, especially one around the edge of something (for example, in some old heraldry).
  3. 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.
  4. A strip of material or covered cord applied to a seam or garment edge to strengthen or cover it.
  5. In steam boilers and sheet-iron work, a strip riveted upon the edges of plates that form a butt joint.
  6. In carpentry, a strip of wood fastened over a flush seam or joint, or an angle, to strengthen it.
  7. In machine-made stockings, a strip, or flap, of which the heel is formed.
  8. A shoe made with a welt (strip of leather set into the seam).
verb
  1. To cause to have welts; to beat.
  2. To install welt (a welt or welts) to reinforce.
verb
  1. To decay.
  2. To become stringy.

Pronunciation

/wɛlt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-welt.wav

Word forms

Welt Welts welting welted

Etymology

Borrowed from German Welt.

Synonyms

wheal weal

Related words

wilt

Derived words

welter Goodyear welt without welt or guard

Translations

Bulgarian: кант Catalan: vira Czech: obruba Czech: lemovka Galician: vira Ingrian: rantti Irish: buinne Irish: lasca Italian: tramezzo Polish: obrzeże Russian: рант Scottish Gaelic: balt Swedish: rand
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