A ridge or low barrier.
A raised rib in knit goods or fabric, especially corduroy. (As opposed to course).
The texture of a piece of fabric.
A horizontal ridge or ledge on the outside planking of a wooden ship. (See gunwale, chainwale)
A horizontal timber used for supporting or retaining earth.
A timber bolted to a row of piles to secure them together and in position.
A ridge on the outside of a horse collar.
A ridge or streak produced on skin by a cane or whip.
To strike the skin in such a way as to produce a wale or welt.
To give a surface a texture of wales or welts.
Something selected as being the best, preference; choice.
To choose, select.