velero
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velare
v. veil, cover, mist, cloud, dim, conceal, shroud

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velero
adj. sail, sailing
 
velero
nm. sailboat, boat equipped with sails that catch wind to create propulsion; sailmaker; yacht; sail; chandler

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velero
(n.) = sailing yacht ; sail ship ; sailing ship ; square-rigged ship ; sailboat ; sailing boat.
Ex: The results indicate that recreational boating is the main component of all boat traffic, being composed chiefly by sailing yachts, with a small contribution of jet-skis and speedboat.
Ex: M Asthana, the Commanding Officer for the last leg of the voyage around the world, describes the sail-ship as 'the building block' of India's naval training.
Ex: Every sailing ship has a hull, rigging and at least one mast to hold up the sails that use the wind to power the ship.
Ex: The summation of human experience is being expanded at a prodigious rate, and the means we use for threading through the consequent maze to the momentarily important item is the same as was used in the days of square-rigged ships.
Ex: Proceeding upwind with a sailboat is called tacking, and involves moving into the wind with a series of zigzag maneuvers.
Ex: Contrary to the beliefs of landlubbers, sailing boats are not compelled to travel with the wind.
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* barco velero = sail ship ; sailing ship ; square-rigged ship ; sailboat ; sailing boat.



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