Pronunciation: ' ver- ē -, ' vir- ē -
Function: noun
Etymology: Edward W. Very † 1910 American naval officer
Date: 1917
: a pyrotechnic signal in a system of signaling using white or colored balls of fire projected from a special pistol
Pronunciation: ' ver- ē -, ' vir- ē -
Function: noun
Etymology: Edward W. Very † 1910 American naval officer
Date: 1917
: a pyrotechnic signal in a system of signaling using white or colored balls of fire projected from a special pistol
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012