cicatrize vs wale

cicatrize

verb
  • To form a scar. 

  • To treat or heal (a wound) by causing a scar or cicatrix to form. 

wale

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

  • To choose, select. 

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

  • 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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