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Entry 6 senses · 4 variants Webster, 1913

Weld

/(wĕld)/ · IPA /wɛld/
01 v. t. To wield.
  1. 1.
    To wield.[Obs.]
02 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;…
  1. 1.
    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.(Bot.)
  2. 2.
    Coloring matter or dye extracted from this plant.
03 v. t. To press or beat into intimate and permanent union, as two pieces of iron when heated almost to fusion.
imp. & p. p. Welded; p. pr. & vb. n. Welding
  1. 1.
    To press or beat into intimate and permanent union, as two pieces of iron when heated almost to fusion.
  2. 2.
    Fig.: To unite closely or intimately.
    “Two women faster welded in one love.” — Tennyson.
04 n. The state of being welded; the joint made by welding.
  1. 1.
    The state of being welded; the joint made by welding.
Phrases & compounds
Butt weld — See under Butt.
Scarf weld — a joint made by overlapping, and welding together, the scarfed ends of two pieces.