Hypertext Webster Gateway: "veiling"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Veil \Veil\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Veiled}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Veiling}.] [Cf. OF. veler, F. voiler, L. velarc. See {Veil},
n.] [Written also {vail}.]
1. To throw a veil over; to cover with a veil.
Her face was veiled; yet to my fancied sight, Love,
sweetness, goodness, in her person shined. --Milton.
2. Fig.: To invest; to cover; to hide; to conceal.
To keep your great pretenses veiled. --Shak.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Veiling \Veil"ing\, n.
A veil; a thin covering; also, material for making veils.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
veiling
n : a net of transparent fabric with a loose open weave [syn: {gauze},
{netting}]
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