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Definitions for Vail

[1] to let sink; lower.
[2] Archaic . to take off or doff (one's hat), as in respect or submission.
[3] to be of use or profit; avail.
[4] a tip; gratuity.
[5] a veil.
[6] to veil.
[7] to lower (something, such as a weapon), esp as a sign of deference or submission
[8] to remove (the hat, cap, etc) as a mark of respect or meekness
[9] an archaic word for avail
[10] an archaic spelling of veil

Words nearby Vail

vagus, vagus nerve, vagus pulse, vahana, vahine, vail, vain, vainglorious, vainglory, vair, vaisheshika

Origin of Vail

21250–1300; Middle English; aphetic variant of avail

Word origin for Vail

c14 valen, from obsolete avalen, from Old French avaler to let fall, from Latin ad vallem, literally: to the valley, that is, down, from ad to + vallis valley