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noun
The marginal membrane of certain medusae belonging to the Discophora.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology
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noun
An awning that stretched over the seating area of the Colosseum in Ancient Rome and other Roman amphitheaters.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical
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noun
A cloth stretched over another space, such as that stretched below the roof of the Royal Albert Hall.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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History
From Latin vēlārium, from vēlum + -ārium. Doublet of veghar.
