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vela
candle
veil
a thin covering
Vela means candle and sounds similar to the English word veil0. You can remember it by thinking of a candle's flame as a thin, veil-like covering of light.
noun
  1. candle
    A cylinder of wax with a central wick that is lit to produce light
    Encendió una vela para iluminar la habitación. // She lit a candle to illuminate the room.
  2. sail
    A piece of fabric attached to a boat's mast to catch the wind
    El viento llenó las velas del barco. // The wind filled the sails of the ship.