wheal : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: wheal	by the DICT Development Group
4 results for wheal
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
wheal n a raised mark on the skin (as produced by the blow of a whip); characteristic of many allergic reactions Synonym(s): wale, welt, weal, wheal
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Wheal \Wheal\, n. [OE. whele, AS. hwele putrefaction, hwelian to putrefy.] A pustule; a whelk. --Wiseman.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Wheal \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.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Wheal \Wheal\, n. [Cornish hwel.] (Mining) A mine.