1. (n.) A pustule; a whelk.

2. (n.) A more or less elongated mark raised by a stroke; also, a similar mark made by any cause; a weal; a wale.

3. (n.) Specifically (Med.), a flat, burning or itching eminence on the skin, such as is produced by a mosquito bite, or in urticaria.

4. (n.) A mine.

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