See Also: welt(dictionary)
welt(5)(dictionary)
welt(4)(dictionary)
welt(3)(dictionary)
welt(medicine)
welt(2)(dictionary)
Die Welt(finance)
welt(1)(dictionary)
compress(2)(dictionary)
compress(1)(dictionary)

welt(2) (iou) and compress(1) (iou)


welt(2) (iou)



welt noun2. dial. M20.
[Origin unkn.]
The practice by which members of a gang of dockers take turns to have an unauthorized break while the rest work.

compress(1) (iou)



compress noun. L16.
[French compresse, formed as COMPRESS verb.]
A soft linen pad for compressing an artery, applying a medicine, etc.; a piece of cloth, usu. wet and covered with a waterproof bandage, applied to reduce inflammation etc. (also cold compress, water compress). L16.
A machine for pressing cotton-bales etc. in a compact form for transport etc. M19.