vela

Pronunciation: [ˈbe̞.lə]

“vela” is a Catalan word. Its 2 meanings in English:

noun

sail (on a boat)
sailing (sport)

In Catalan

Tros típicament de tela utilitzat en la navegació per empènyer el vaixell amb l'impuls del vent.
Esport nàutic basat en la navegació a vela.

Etymology

Inherited from Old Catalan vela, from Vulgar Latin *vēla, from the plural of Latin vēlum, reinterpreted as a feminine singular.

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More Catalan words

veixiga
veixina
vejam
vel
vela cangrea
vela italiana
vela llatina
vela mestra

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