FinnHun Finnish-Hungarian-English on-line dictionary and thesaurus

n Something hung up, or spread out, to intercept the view, and hide an object; a cover; a curtain; esp., a screen, usually of gauze, crape, or similar diaphanous material, to hide or protect the face.

n A cover; disguise; a mask; a pretense.

n The calyptra of mosses.

n A membrane connecting the margin of the pileus of a mushroom with the stalk; -- called also velum.

n A covering for a person or thing; as, a caul; a nun's veil; a paten veil; an altar veil; a Moslem veil.

n Same as velum, 4.

n (mycology) A thin layer of tissue which is attached to or covers a mushroom.

v To don, or garb with, a veil.

v To conceal as with a veil.