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