veliferous

English

Etymology

Latin velifer, from Latin velum (“sail”) + fero (“to bear”), + -ous

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -ɪfəɹəs

Adjective

veliferous (not comparable)

  1. Having or bearing a sail.
    • 1841, Thomas Rymer Jones, A General Outline of the Animal Kingdom, page 443:
      With its veliferous arms thus firmly embracing its abode, the Argonaut has two modes of progression.
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