n.
Pronunciation: vek- ' si-l ə m
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -la \ -l ə \
Etymology: Latin; akin to Latin velum curtain, awning
Date: 1726
1 : a square flag of the ancient Roman cavalry
2 : the web or vane of a feather
n.
Pronunciation: vek- ' si-l ə m
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -la \ -l ə \
Etymology: Latin; akin to Latin velum curtain, awning
Date: 1726
1 : a square flag of the ancient Roman cavalry
2 : the web or vane of a feather
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012