vail

[ veyl ]

/ veɪl /

verb (used with object)

to let sink; lower.

Archaic. to take off or doff (one's hat), as in respect or submission.

Origin of vail

1300–50; Middle English valen, aphetic variant of avalen (now obsolete) <Middle French avaler to move down, verbal derivative of phrase a val down (literally, to the valley) (a to (<Latin ad) + valvale)

Words nearby vail

vagus nerve, vagus pulse, Váh, vahana, vahine, vail, vain, Väinämöinen, vainglorious, vainglory, vair

Definition for vail (2 of 3)

vail²

[ veyl ]

/ veɪl /

Archaic.

verb (used with or without object)

to be of use or profit; avail.

noun

a tip; gratuity.

Origin of vail

1250–1300; Middle English; aphetic variant of avail

Definition for vail (3 of 3)

vail³

[ veyl ]

/ veɪl /

Obsolete

noun

a veil.

verb (used with object)

to veil.

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Example sentences from the Web for vail

Sargent said they went skiing in Vail and fishing in Cabo but also talked business.
Patients Screwed in Spine Surgery ‘Scam’|The Center for Investigative Reporting|November 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He added that the company could consider legal action against PETA for defamation of Vail.
USDA Complaint Is PETA’s Latest Salvo in War Against Ringling Bros.|Lloyd Grove|October 18, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Vail also allegedly omitted eyewitness testimony that Benjamin was regularly beaten by his Ringling Bros. trainer.
USDA Complaint Is PETA’s Latest Salvo in War Against Ringling Bros.|Lloyd Grove|October 18, 2012|DAILY BEAST
A sister city of St. Moritz, Switzerland, Vail makes being cold the center of its universe and you should, too.
Vail, Colorado: Skier's Paradise|Jolie Hunt|January 15, 2011|DAILY BEAST

Nobody remembers to share that the eating in Vail is as good as the skiing.
Vail, Colorado: Skier's Paradise|Jolie Hunt|January 15, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Provision was made also to give Vail an interest in any foreign patents he might furnish means to obtain.
Heroes of the Telegraph|J. Munro
I have often turned over in my bed at night since that time, cursing the action of Referee Vail.
Football Days|William H. Edwards
But over the entrance of the Grammar School is a vail drawn!
The Confessions of Saint Augustine|Saint Augustine
She could see no just cause for the use of that word "poor," in connection with Mrs. Vail.
Hester's Counterpart|Jean K. Baird
I raised, therefore, somewhat the vail which had concealed my modest confidence.
Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. III, No. XVII, October 1851|Various

British Dictionary definitions for vail (1 of 3)

vail¹

/ (veɪl) /

verb (tr) obsolete

to lower (something, such as a weapon), esp as a sign of deference or submission

to remove (the hat, cap, etc) as a mark of respect or meekness

Word Origin for vail

c14 valen, from obsolete avalen, from Old French avaler to let fall, from Latin ad vallem, literally: to the valley, that is, down, from ad to + vallis valley

British Dictionary definitions for vail (2 of 3)

vail²

/ (veɪl) /

noun, verb

an archaic word for avail

British Dictionary definitions for vail (3 of 3)

vail³

/ (veɪl) /

noun, verb

an archaic spelling of veil

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	vail
释义	vail ¹ [ veyl ] / veɪl / verb (used with object) to let sink; lower. Archaic. to take off or doff (one's hat), as in respect or submission. Origin of vail ¹ 1300–50; Middle English valen, aphetic variant of avalen (now obsolete) <Middle French avaler to move down, verbal derivative of phrase a val down (literally, to the valley) (a to (<Latin ad) + valvale) Words nearby vail vagus nerve, vagus pulse, Váh, vahana, vahine, vail, vain, Väinämöinen, vainglorious, vainglory, vair Definition for vail (2 of 3) vail² [ veyl ] / veɪl / Archaic. verb (used with or without object) to be of use or profit; avail. noun a tip; gratuity. Origin of vail ² 1250–1300; Middle English; aphetic variant of avail Definition for vail (3 of 3) vail³ [ veyl ] / veɪl / Obsolete noun a veil. verb (used with object) to veil. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for vail Sargent said they went skiing in Vail and fishing in Cabo but also talked business. Patients Screwed in Spine Surgery ‘Scam’\|The Center for Investigative Reporting\|November 3, 2014\|DAILY BEAST He added that the company could consider legal action against PETA for defamation of Vail. USDA Complaint Is PETA’s Latest Salvo in War Against Ringling Bros.\|Lloyd Grove\|October 18, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Vail also allegedly omitted eyewitness testimony that Benjamin was regularly beaten by his Ringling Bros. trainer. USDA Complaint Is PETA’s Latest Salvo in War Against Ringling Bros.\|Lloyd Grove\|October 18, 2012\|DAILY BEAST A sister city of St. Moritz, Switzerland, Vail makes being cold the center of its universe and you should, too. Vail, Colorado: Skier's Paradise\|Jolie Hunt\|January 15, 2011\|DAILY BEAST Nobody remembers to share that the eating in Vail is as good as the skiing. Vail, Colorado: Skier's Paradise\|Jolie Hunt\|January 15, 2011\|DAILY BEAST Provision was made also to give Vail an interest in any foreign patents he might furnish means to obtain. Heroes of the Telegraph\|J. Munro I have often turned over in my bed at night since that time, cursing the action of Referee Vail. Football Days\|William H. Edwards But over the entrance of the Grammar School is a vail drawn! The Confessions of Saint Augustine\|Saint Augustine She could see no just cause for the use of that word "poor," in connection with Mrs. Vail. Hester's Counterpart\|Jean K. Baird I raised, therefore, somewhat the vail which had concealed my modest confidence. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. III, No. XVII, October 1851\|Various British Dictionary definitions for vail (1 of 3) vail¹ / (veɪl) / verb (tr) obsolete to lower (something, such as a weapon), esp as a sign of deference or submission to remove (the hat, cap, etc) as a mark of respect or meekness Word Origin for vail c14 valen, from obsolete avalen, from Old French avaler to let fall, from Latin ad vallem, literally: to the valley, that is, down, from ad to + vallis valley British Dictionary definitions for vail (2 of 3) vail² / (veɪl) / noun, verb an archaic word for avail British Dictionary definitions for vail (3 of 3) vail³ / (veɪl) / noun, verb an archaic spelling of veil Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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