welt /ˈwɛlt/
 貼邊,鞭痕,毆打,世界(vt.)加貼邊,鞭打


 welt /ˈwɛlt/ 名詞
 風團,風塊


 welt n.
 1. That which, being sewed or otherwise fastened to an edge or border, serves to guard, strengthen, or adorn it; as: (a) 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.  (b) A hem, border, or fringe. [Obs.] (c) In shoemaking, a narrow strip of leather around a shoe, between the upper leather and sole.  (d) In steam boilers and sheet-iron work, a strip riveted upon the edges of plates that form a butt joint.  (e) In carpentry, a strip of wood fastened over a flush seam or joint, or an angle, to strengthen it.  (f) In machine-made stockings, a strip, or flap, of which the heel is formed.
 2. Her. A narrow border, as of an ordinary, but not extending around the ends.
 Welt joint, a joint, as of plates, made with a welt, instead of by overlapping the edges.  See Weld, n., 1 (d).

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 Welt, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Welted; p. pr. & vb. n. Welting.] To furnish with a welt; to sew or fasten a welt on; as, to welt a boot or a shoe; to welt a sleeve.


 Welt, v. t. To wilt.  [R.]

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 welt
      n 1: a raised mark on the skin (as produced by the blow of a
           whip); characteristic of many allergic reactions [syn: wale,
            weal, wheal]
      2: a raised or strengthened seam
      v 1: beat severely with a whip or rod; "The teacher often flogged
           the students"; "The children were severely trounced"
           [syn: flog, whip, lather, lash, slash, strap,
            trounce]
      2: put a welt on; "welt the shoes"