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
- noun A stick of wax with a wick that burns to give light.
- verb To check the health of a growing embryo in an egg by holding it up to a bright light.
sail — full definition
- noun A large piece of fabric rigged on a boat to catch the wind and drive it forward.
- verb To travel across water using wind power or, more generally, by boat or ship.
- verb To move smoothly and effortlessly through the air or through a situation.