vela

Pronúncia: bɛ́lə
    femení
  1. nàutica sail.
  2. a tota vela with all the sails set, (in \ under) full sail.
  3. (ídem) figuradament on the double, full tilt, like a bat out of hell.
  4. (prendre \ fer) vela to set sail, get under way.
  5. vela major mainsail.
  6. (amainar \ abaixar \ plegar) veles to lower the sail.
  7. (ídem) figuradament to back down.
  8. (ídem) figuradament to give up, chuck it up.
  9. anar a la vela figuradament to be half-seas-over.
  10. [lona] sailcloth.