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Forms: vela (data provider: donatus-sup), vele (data provider: donatus-sup)
Dictionary
Baretti: A dictionary of the English and Italian languages
Véla, s. f.
1. a sail. — di maestra, the mainsail. — di gabbia, the main-top-sail. — di pappafico, the main-top-gallant-sail. — di contra pappafico, the main-top-gallant-royal. — di trinchetto, the fore-sail. — di parrocchetto,the fore-top-gallant-sail. — di contra pappafico di parrocchetto, the fore-top-gallantroyal. — di mezzana, the mizen. — di contra mezzana, the mizen-top-sail. — quadra, a square sail. — di civada, a sprit-sail. — di contra civada, a sprit-top-sail. — latina, a lateen sail. — di mezza vita, a sail half spent. — mangiata dal vento, a sail split by the wind. — di prora, the head sails. Vele di poppa, the after-sails. Vele piene, vele gonfie, taught-sails. Spiegare le vele, to set the sails. Far vela or mettere alla —, to set sail, to sail. Essere alla —, to be under sail. Calare le vele, to lower the sails; (fig.)to lower some passion, humble one's self. Dar le vele a'venti, to spread the sails to the wind, to set sail, to sail. Esser alla —, to be under sail. Collar la —, to set sail. Andare a —, to go under sail. A vele gonfie, a vele piene, colle vele piene di vento, full sail, with a favourable wind. A — e remo, with all speed. Far d'ogni panno —, to avail one's self of every means; any port in a storm. Far cader le vele all'ira, to appease, calm, assuage anger. Legar le vele in porto, to arrive at the end of any thing, to come to an end; (fig.)to die. Portar le vele in alcuna cosa, (fig.) to endeavour to master a thing. Sciogler le vele ad alcuno affetto, to abandon one's self to any affection, passion, &c.; 2. pl. sails, ships. Un'armata di cento vele, a fleet of a hundred sail; 3. the curtain of a theatre; 4. pl. wishes, desires. V. voglia.
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vela: any kind of saile for a ship. Also a vaile, a shadowing or a curtein.