2. A stripe or mark; a ridge; a wale.
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{Chin whelk} (Med.), sycosis.
{Rosy whelk} (Med.), grog blossom. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Whelk — Whelk, n. [OE. whelke, dim. of whele. See {Wheal} a pustule.] [1913 Webster] 1. A papule; a pustule; acne. His whelks white. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] 2. A stripe or mark; a ridge; a wale. [1913 Webster] {Chin whelk} (Med.), sycosis. {Rosy whelk}… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Rosy whelk — Whelk Whelk, n. [OE. whelke, dim. of whele. See {Wheal} a pustule.] [1913 Webster] 1. A papule; a pustule; acne. His whelks white. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] 2. A stripe or mark; a ridge; a wale. [1913 Webster] {Chin whelk} (Med.), sycosis. {Rosy… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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