Definition of Welt
Welt
welt


Definition/Meaning
(verb)
to hit or strike something or someone with force, often in a way that leaves a mark or bruise;

e.g. He was angry enough to welt his brother and give him a black eye.

(noun)
a red mark left on the body by a blow or pressure;

e.g. I noticed the painful welt on her shoulder and asked her how she got it.

(noun)
(shoemaking) a leather rim that is sewn around the edge of a shoe and to which the sole is attached;

e.g. The shoemaker sewed on a welt and then attached the sole.



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