Webster's Dictionary 1913

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Vele

Vele (?), n. A veil. Spenser.

542

Velecipedist

Ve‐lec″i‐pe′dist (?), n. One who rides on a velocipede.

543

Velella

‖Ve‐lel″la (?), n. [NL., dim. from L. velum a veil, a sail.] (Zoöl.) Any species of oceanic Siphonophora belonging to the genus Velella.☞ These creatures are brilliantly colored...

544

Velffare

Velf″fare (?), n. [See Fieldfare.] (Zoöl.) The fieldfare.

545

Veliferous

Ve‐lif″er‐ous (vē̍‐lĭf″ẽr‐ŭs), a. [L. velifer; velum a sail + ferre to bear.] Carrying or bearing sails. “Veliferous chariots.” Evelyn.

546

Veliger

‖Vel″i‐ger (vĕl″ĭ‐jẽr), n. [NL., fr. L. velum a veil + gerere bear.] (Zoöl.) Any larval gastropod or bivalve mollusk in the stage when it is furnished with one or two ciliated m...

547

Velitation

Vel′i‐ta″tion (–tā″shŭn), n. [L. velitatio, fr. velitari, velitatus, to skirmish, from veles, -itis, a light-armed soldier.] A dispute or contest; a slight contest; a skirmish. ...

548

Velivolant

Ve‐liv″o‐lant (?), a. [L. velivolans; velum a sail + volare to fly.] Flying with sails; passing under full sail.

549

Vell

Vell (vĕl), n. [Cf. L. vellus the skin of a sheep with the wool on it, a fleece, a hide or pelt, or E. fell a hide.] The salted stomach of a calf, used in making cheese; a renne...

550

Vell (2)

Vell, v. i. [Cf. Vell, n.] To cut the turf from, as for burning. Halliwell.

551

Velleity

Vel‐le″i‐ty (?), n. [F. velléité (cf. It. velleità), fr. L. velle to will, to be willing.] The lowest degree of desire; imperfect or incomplete volition. Locke.

552

Vellet

Vel″let (?), n. Velvet. Spenser.

553

Vellicate

Vel″li‐cate (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Vellicated (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Vellicating.] [L. vellicatus, p. p. of vellicare to twitch, fr. vellere to pluck, pull.] To twitch; to cause t...

554

Vellicate (2)

Vel″li‐cate, v. i. To move spasmodically; to twitch; as, a nerve vellicates.

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Vellication

Vel′li‐ca″tion (?), [L. vellicatio.] 1. The act of twitching, or of causing to twitch.2. (Med.) A local twitching, or convulsive motion, of a muscular fiber, especially of the f...

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Vellicative

Vel″li‐ca‐tive (?), a. Having the power of vellicating, plucking, or twitching; causing vellication.

557

Vellon

‖Vel‐lon″ (?), n. A word occurring in the phrase real vellon. See the Note under 1st Real.

558

Vellum

Vel″lum (?), n. [OE. velim, F. vélin, fr. L. vitulinus of a calf, fr. vitulus a calf. See Veal.] A fine kind of parchment, usually made from calfskin, and rendered clear and whi...

559

Vellumy

Vel″lum‐y (?), a. Resembling vellum.

560

Velocimeter

Vel′o‐cim″e‐ter (?), n. [L. velox, -ocis, rapid + -meter.] An apparatus for measuring speed, as of machinery or vessels, but especially of projectiles.

561

Velocipede

Ve‐loc″i‐pede (?), n. [L. velox, -ocis, swift + pes, pedis, a foot. See Velocity, and Foot.] A light road carriage propelled by the feet of the rider. Originally it was propelle...

562

Velocity

Ve‐loc″i‐ty (?), n.; pl.Velocities (#). [L. velocitas, from velox, -ocis, swift, quick; perhaps akin to volare to fly (see Volatile): cf. F. vélocité.]1. Quickness of motion; sw...

563

Velours

Ve‐lours″ (?), n. [F. See Velure.] One of many textile fabrics having a pile like that of velvet.

564

Velouté

{ ‖Ve‐lou′té″ (?), n., orSauce velouté (?) }. [F. velouté, lit., velvety.] (Cookery) A white sauce or stock made by boiling down ham, veal, beef, fowl, bouillon, etc., then addi...

565

Velum

‖Ve″lum (?), n.; pl.Vela (#). [L., an awning, a veil. See Veil.]1. (Anat.) A curtain or covering; — applied to various membranous partitions, especially to the soft palate. See ...

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Velure

Vel″ure (?), n. [F. velours, OF. velous, from L. villosus hairy. See Velvet.] Velvet. “A woman's crupper of velure.” Shak.

567

Velutina

Vel′u‐ti″na (?), n. [NL. See Velvet.] (Zoöl.) Any one of several species of marine gastropods belonging to Velutina and allied genera.