ˈafterwale [f. after- 4 a + wale n.1 7.] A back wale on a horse's collar. 1889in Cent.Dict.1908[see wale n.1 7].1946N. Wymer Eng. Country Crafts v. 48 He will cut out his leather afterwales, damp them, and sew them to the body with white leather laces.