n. | 1. | The mark of a stripe. See Wale. |
v. t. | 1. | To mark with stripes. See Wale. |
n. | 1. | |
1. | A sound, healthy, or prosperous state of a person or thing; prosperity; happiness; welfare. | |
2. | The body politic; the state; common wealth. | |
v. t. | 1. | To promote the weal of; to cause to be prosperous. |
Noun | 1. | weal - a raised mark on the skin (as produced by the blow of a whip); characteristic of many allergic reactions |