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- English Word Vaut Definition A vault; a leap.
- English Word Vauty Definition Vaulted.
- English Word Vavasor Definition The vassal or tenant of a baron; one who held under a baron, and who also had tenants under him; one in dignity next to a baron; a title of dignity next to a baron.
- English Word Vavasory Definition The quality or tenure of the fee held by a vavasor; also, the lands held by a vavasor.
- English Word Vaward Definition The fore part; van.
- English Word Vaza parrot Definition Any one of several species of parrots of the genus Coracopsis, native of Madagascar; -- called also vasa parrot.
- English Word Veadar Definition The thirteenth, or intercalary, month of the Jewish ecclesiastical calendar, which is added about every third year.
- English Word Veal Definition The flesh of a calf when killed and used for food.
- English Word Vection Definition Vectitation.
- English Word Vectitation Definition The act of carrying, or state of being carried.
- English Word Vector Definition Same as Radius vector.
- English Word Vector Definition A directed quantity, as a straight line, a force, or a velocity. Vectors are said to be equal when their directions are the same their magnitudes equal. Cf. Scalar.
- English Word Vecture Definition The act of carrying; conveyance; carriage.
- English Word Veda Definition The ancient sacred literature of the Hindus; also, one of the four collections, called Rig-Veda, Yajur-Veda, Sama-Veda, and Atharva-Veda, constituting the most ancient portions of that literature.
- English Word Vedanta Definition A system of philosophy among the Hindus, founded on scattered texts of the Vedas, and thence termed the "Anta," or end or substance.
- English Word Vedantic Definition Of or pertaining to the Vedas.
- English Word Vedantist Definition One versed in the doctrines of the Vedantas.
- English Word Vedette Definition A sentinel, usually on horseback, stationed on the outpost of an army, to watch an enemy and give notice of danger; a vidette.
- English Word Vedro Definition A Russian liquid measure, equal to 3.249 gallons of U. S. standard measure, or 2.706 imperial gallons.
- English Word Veer Definition To change direction; to turn; to shift; as, wind veers to the west or north.
- English Word Veer Definition To direct to a different course; to turn; to wear; as, to veer, or wear, a vessel.
- English Word Veered Definition of Veer
- English Word Veering Definition of Veer
- English Word Veering Definition Shifting.
- English Word Veery Definition An American thrush (Turdus fuscescens) common in the Northern United States and Canada. It is light tawny brown above. The breast is pale buff, thickly spotted with brown. Called also Wilson's thrush.
- English Word Vega Definition A brilliant star of the first magnitude, the brightest of those constituting the constellation Lyra.
- English Word Vegetability Definition The quality or state of being vegetable.
- English Word Vegetable Definition Of or pertaining to plants; having the nature of, or produced by, plants; as, a vegetable nature; vegetable growths, juices, etc.
- English Word Vegetable Definition Consisting of, or comprising, plants; as, the vegetable kingdom.
- English Word Vegetable Definition Plants having distinct flowers and true seeds.