직물의 표면에 두드러지게 나타난 골이나 이랑, 또는 메리야스 편물의 코의 선.
A ridge on a textured woven fabric such as corduroy, or a vertical column of loops in knitting.
예문:
"The designer preferred a wide-wale corduroy for the autumn trousers."
"A vertical wale in the knit indicates a high-quality stitch."
채찍이나 매 등으로 맞아 피부에 부풀어 오른 자국.
A streak or ridge raised on the skin, typically caused by a blow from a whip or a similar object.
예문:
"A red wale appeared on his arm after the accidental strike with the branch."
"The doctor examined the painful wale left by the lash."
건축에서 흙막이 벽을 보강하는 가로 부재인 띠방, 또는 선체의 외판을 보강하는 두꺼운 널빤지.
A horizontal timber or metal beam used for reinforcement in construction, or a thick plank on a ship's hull.
예문:
"The construction crew secured the steel wale to the vertical piles for stability."
"The ship's main wale was reinforced to withstand the pressure of the ice."
선택하는 행위 또는 가장 좋은 부분; 정선된 것.
The act of choosing or the best part of something; a selection.
예문:
"In some northern dialects, the word refers to the very best wale of the crop."
"He had the wale of all the options available in the market."
직물을 골지게 짜거나 표면에 이랑 무늬를 만들다.
To mark with wales or to weave fabric with ridges.
예문:
"The textile mill is equipped to wale various types of heavy cotton fabric."
"Artisans traditionally waled the cloth to give it more durability and texture."