blindside vs wale

blindside

verb
  • To attack (a person) on his or her blind side. 

  • To catch off guard; to take by surprise. 

noun
  • The blindside flanker, a position in rugby union, usually number 6. 

  • A person's weak point. 

  • A tram/train driver's field of blindness around a tram (trolley/streetcar) or a train; the side areas behind the tram/train driver. 

  • The space on the side of the pitch with the shorter distance between the breakdown/set piece and the touchline; compare openside. 

  • A driver's field of blindness around an automobile; the side areas behind the driver. 

wale

verb
  • To beat a person, especially as punishment or out of anger. 

  • To strike the skin in such a way as to produce a wale or welt. 

  • To choose, select. 

  • To give a surface a texture of wales or welts. 

noun
  • A ridge or streak produced on skin by a cane or whip. 

  • A ridge or low barrier. 

  • A horizontal timber used for supporting or retaining earth. 

  • A ridge on the outside of a horse collar. 

  • A timber bolted to a row of piles to secure them together and in position. 

  • Something selected as being the best, preference; choice. 

  • The texture of a piece of fabric. 

  • A horizontal ridge or ledge on the outside planking of a wooden ship. (See gunwale, chainwale) 

  • A raised rib in knit goods or fabric, especially corduroy. 

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