welt

IPA: wˈɛɫt

A ridge or lump on the skin, as caused by a blow.
(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, especially one which does not extend all the way around the ends of it (where it touches the edges of the shield) as a fimbriation would.
Any other feature resembling a welt (strip).

Examples of "welt" in Sentences

The heavy blow to his arm left a painful welt that throbbed with each heartbeat
The leather belt was so tightly cinched that it left a red welt across her waist
The child came home from playing with a welt on his forehead where he had bumped into a tree branch
The mosquito bite swelled up into a welt that itched uncontrollably
Her rough hands were covered in calluses and welts from years of hard work