Category:Welt

Welt, n. Etym: [oe. welte, probably fr. W. gwald a hem, a welt, Gwaldu to welt or to hem.]

1. That which, being sewed or otherwise fastened to an edge or Border, serves to guard, strengthen, or adorn it; as; (a) a small cord covered with cloth and sewed on a seam or border to Strengthen it; an edge of cloth folded on itself, usually over a Cord, and sewed down. (b) a hem, border, or fringe. [obs.] (c) in shoemaking, a narrow strip of leather around a shoe, between The upper leather and sole. (d) in steam boilers and sheet-iron work, a strip riveted upon the Edges of plates that form a butt joint. (e) in carpentry, a strip of wood fastened over a flush seam or Joint, or an angle, to strengthen it. (f) in machine-made stockings, a strip, or flap, of which the heel is Formed.

2. (her.)

Defn: a narrow border, as of an ordinary, but not extending around The ends. Welt joint, a joint, as of plates, made with a welt, Instead of by overlapping the edges. See weld, n., 1 (d).

Welt Welt, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Welted; p. pr. & vb. n. Welting.]

Defn: to furnish with a welt; to sew or fasten a welt on; as, to welt A boot or a shoe; to welt a sleeve.

Welt Welt, v. t.

Defn: to wilt. [r.]