Welsh not

noun

A wooden board hung around the neck of a student who was caught speaking the Welsh language, used as a punitive method to discourage its use.

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Meanings

Welsh not1

nounWelsh not (plural Welsh nots)

plural Welsh nots · alternative Welsh Not

  1. historicalA wooden board hung around the neck of a student who was caught speaking the Welsh language, used as a punitive method to discourage its use.

    Synonyms: Welsh note, Welsh lump, Welsh stick, Welsh lead, Welsh Mark, Welsh Ticket

Welsh Not2

nounWelsh Not (plural Welsh Nots)

plural Welsh Nots

  1. Alternative letter-case form of Welsh not.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA wooden board hung around the neck of a student who was caught speaking the Welsh language, used as a punitive method to discourage its use.

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Welsh noteWelsh lumpWelsh stickWelsh leadWelsh MarkWelsh Ticket
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welsh leadwelsh lumpwelsh markwelsh notewelsh stickwelsh ticket
Cite this entry
APA

Welsh not. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Welsh%20not

MLA

“Welsh not.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Welsh%20not. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Welsh not,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Welsh%20not.

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