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Definition of Whal

Wheal (?), n. [OE. whele, AS. hwele putrefaction, hwelian to putrefy.] A pustule; a whelk. Wiseman.

Wheal, n. [Cf. Wale.]

1. A more or less elongated mark raised by a stroke; also, a similar mark made by any cause; a weal; a wale.

2. Specifically (Med.), a flat, burning or itching eminence on the skin, such as is produced by a mosquito bite, or in urticaria.

Wheal, n. [Cornish hwel.] (Mining) A mine.

Wheal (?), n. [OE. whele, AS. hwele putrefaction, hwelian to putrefy.] A pustule; a whelk. Wiseman.

Wheal, n. [Cf. Wale.]

1. A more or less elongated mark raised by a stroke; also, a similar mark made by any cause; a weal; a wale.

2. Specifically (Med.), a flat, burning or itching eminence on the skin, such as is produced by a mosquito bite, or in urticaria.

Wheal, n. [Cornish hwel.] (Mining) A mine.

- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

  • A small raised swelling on the skin, often itchy, caused by a blow from a whip or an insect bite etc.
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia

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