noun
- a raised mark on the skin caused by a blow or pressure
- prosperity or well-being
Usage: formal; archaic
Examples
- The rope left a red weal across his palm.
- She noticed several weals on her arm after the accident.
- The belt buckle caused a painful weal on his back.
- The politician spoke of the common weal.
- They worked for the public weal.
- The king sought the weal of his subjects.