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Weld vs Welt - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between weld and welt

is that weld is a herb (Reseda luteola) related to mignonette, growing in Europe, and to some extent in America, used to make a yellow dye; dyer's broom; dyer's rocket; dyer's weed; wild woad while welt is a raised mark on the body caused by a blow; a wheal or weal.

As verbs the difference between weld and welt

is that weld is to bind together inseparably; to unite closely or intimately while welt is to cause to have welts, to beat.

As a proper noun Weld

is {{surname|from=Old English}} possibly deriving from the Old English word for woodland. The family is mainly located in the Southern regions of England.

weld

English

Proper noun

(en proper noun)
  • possibly deriving from the (etyl) word for woodland. The family is mainly located in the Southern regions of England.

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    welt

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A raised mark on the body caused by a blow; a wheal or weal.
  • (shoemaking) A strip of leather set into the seam between the outsole of a shoe and the upper, through which these parts are joined by stitching or stapling.
  • A strip of material or covered cord applied to a seam or garment edge to strengthen or cover it.
  • In steam boilers and sheet-iron work, a strip riveted upon the edges of plates that form a butt joint.
  • In carpentry, a strip of wood fastened over a flush seam or joint, or an angle, to strengthen it.
  • In machine-made stockings, a strip, or flap, of which the heel is formed.
  • (heraldry) A narrow border, as of an ordinary, but not extending around the ends.

    • Verb

    (en verb)
  • To cause to have welts, to beat.
  • To install welt (a welt or welts) to reinforce.