wales

Noun

• one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; during Roman times the region was known as Cambria
• a raised mark on the skin (as produced by the blow of a whip); characteristic of many allergic reactions
• thick plank forming a ridge along the side of a wooden ship
• plural of wale

Verb

• third-person singular simple present indicative of wale

Synonyms

Cambria, Cymru, strake, wale, weal, welt, wheal