Definitions for Vela

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Vela ve·la

Spelling: [vee-luh]

IPA: /ˈvi lə/

Vela is a 4 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 7 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 9 points.

You can make 36 anagrams from letters in Vela (aelv).

Definitions for Vela

noun

1. plural of velum.
2. the Sail, a southern constellation: one of the subordinate constellations into which Argo is divided.
3. U.S. Aerospace. one of a series of reconnaissance satellites designed to detect nuclear explosions.
4. Biology. any of various veillike or curtainlike membranous partitions.
5. Anatomy. the soft palate. See under palate (def 1).
6. Meteorology. a thin cloud, large in horizontal area, that is draped over or penetrated by cumuliform clouds.

Origin of Vela

Latin, plural of vēlum sail

Examples for Vela

Like the Greek or Asiatic litter, it had a roof of skin (pellis) and side curtains (vela, plagae).

It is true that the Napoleon I. of vela is a beautiful statue.

I do not know whether vela ever did put the group into marble.

vela, velawe are going to Wrth now, and we forget that it is Sunday!

vela, the Ticinese sculptor, has produced a fine group of relievi as a memento of the many poor victims of the great undertaking.

Leaving these friendly Indians, Ojeda pursued his way along the coast to the westward, until he reached cape de la vela.

vela Nunnez, his own brother, was made captain-general of the troops.

At first vela Nunnez was on his guard, lest it might be a false confidence devised for his ruin.

His most western point was the province of Cuquibacoa and the Cabo de la vela.

De la Torre, therefore, requested the father guardian to converse on the subject with vela Nunnez.