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Meaning of 'welt' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Welt [ n.]
- 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.
2 . Welt [ v. t.]
- 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.

Meaning of 'welt' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . welt [ v]
Meaning (1):
- beat severely with a whip or rod
Example in sentence:
  • The children were severely trounced;
  • The teacher often flogged the students
Meaning (2):
- put a welt on
Example in sentence:
  • welt the shoes

Nearby Words:

wel-begone welaway welch welcher welchman welcome welcomed welcomely welcomeness welcomer

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