weld

1. v. t. To wield. Source: opted

2. n. An herb (Reseda luteola) related to mignonette, growing in Europe, and to some extent in America; dyer's broom; dyer's rocket; dyer's weed; wild woad. It is used by dyers to give a yellow color. Source: opted

3. n. Coloring matter or dye extracted from this plant. Source: opted

4. v. t. To press or beat into intimate and permanent union, as two pieces of iron when heated almost to fusion. Source: opted

5. v. t. Fig.: To unite closely or intimately. Source: opted

6. n. The state of being welded; the joint made by welding. Source: opted

7. n. European mignonette cultivated as a source of yellow dye; naturalized in North America Source: wordnet

8. n. a metal joint formed by softening with heat and fusing or hammering together Source: wordnet

9. v. join together by heating Source: wordnet

10. v. unite closely or intimately Source: wordnet

11. To wield. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1. (Bot.) An herb (Reseda luteola) related to mignonette, growing in Europe, and to some extent in America; dyer's broom; dyer's rocket; dyer's weed; wild woad. It is used by dyers to give a yellow color. [Written also woald, wold, and would.] 2. Coloring matter or dye extracted from this plant. 1. To press or beat into intimate and permanent union, as two pieces of iron when heated almost to fusion. Note: Very few of the metals, besides iron and platinum. are capable of being welded. Horn and tortoise shell possess this useful property. 2. Fig.: To unite closely or intimately. Two women faster welded in one love. Tennyson. The state of being welded; the joint made by welding. Butt weld. See under Butt. -- Scarf weld, a joint made by overlapping, and welding together, the scarfed ends of two pieces. Source: webster

12. To wield. [Obs.] Chaucer. Source: adambom

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