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welt

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1. welt - Noun

2. welt - Verb

Meaning

That which, being sewed or otherwise fastened to an edge or border, serves to guard, strengthen, or adorn it

A small cord covered with cloth and sewed on a seam or border to strengthen it; an edge of cloth folded on itself, usually over a cord, and sewed down.

A hem, border, or fringe.

In shoemaking, a narrow strip of leather around a shoe, between the upper leather and sole.

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

In carpentry, a strip of wood fastened over a flush seam or joint, or an angle, to strengthen it.

In machine-made stockings, a strip, or flap, of which the heel is formed.

A narrow border, as of an ordinary, but not extending around the ends.

To furnish with a welt; to sew or fasten a welt on; as, to welt a boot or a shoe; to welt a sleeve.

To wilt.

Source: Webster's dictionary

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The teacher often flogged the students Source: Internet

The children were severely trounced Source: Internet

welt the shoes Source: Internet

After this conclusive welt and the challenger defeated, he resigns himself to second place. Source: Internet

Apostolos walked away in disgust, sporting a welt on his arm, before the mother of the Greek star, Julia, appeared from the stands to give her son a very public dressing down. Source: Internet

An article published in Die Welt main in August 1998 alleged that it was Lévy himself who was inspired to introduce a "Marian" element as he walked past a statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Source: Internet

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