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vela — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • candle noun A stick of wax with a wick that burns to give light.
  • sail noun A large piece of fabric rigged on a boat to catch the wind and drive it forward.
  • wakefulness noun The state of being wakeful.

Senses

vela is used for these senses in English:

  • Vela (constellation) A spring constellation of the northern sky, said to resemble the sails of a ship. Until 1763, it was part of a larger constellation, Argo Navis.
  • candle A light source consisting of a wick embedded in a solid, flammable substance such as wax, tallow, or paraffin.
  • sail (nautical) A piece of fabric attached to a boat and arranged such that it causes the wind to drive the boat along. The sail may be attached to the boat via a combination of mast, spars and ropes.
  • wakefulness The state of being wakeful.

candle — full definition

  1. noun A stick of wax with a wick that burns to give light.
  2. verb To check the health of a growing embryo in an egg by holding it up to a bright light.

sail — full definition

  1. noun A large piece of fabric rigged on a boat to catch the wind and drive it forward.
  2. verb To travel across water using wind power or, more generally, by boat or ship.
  3. verb To move smoothly and effortlessly through the air or through a situation.

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