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Vestibule
n.
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The porch or entrance into a house; a hall or antechamber next the entrance; a lobby; a porch; a hall.
Vestibula
pl.
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of Vestibulum
Vestibulum
n.
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A cavity into which, in certain bryozoans, the esophagus and anus open.
Vestigate
v. t.
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To investigate.
Vestige
n.
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The mark of the foot left on the earth; a track or footstep; a trace; a sign; hence, a faint mark or visible sign left by something which is lost, or has perished, or is no longer present; remains; as, the vestiges of ancient magnificence in Palmyra; vestiges of former population.
Vestigial
a.
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Of or pertaining to a vestige or remnant; like a vestige.
Vesting
n.
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Cloth for vests; a vest pattern.
Vestiture
n.
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In vestiture.
Vestlet
n.
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Any one of several species of actinians belonging to the genus Cerianthus. These animals have a long, smooth body tapering to the base, and two separate circles of tentacles around the mouth. They form a tough, flexible, feltlike tube with a smooth internal lining, in which they dwell, whence the name.
Vestment
n.
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A covering or garment; some part of clothing or dress
Vestment
n.
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any priestly garment.
Vestries
pl.
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of Vestry
Vestry
n.
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A room appendant to a church, in which sacerdotal vestments and sacred utensils are sometimes kept, and where meetings for worship or parish business are held; a sacristy; -- formerly called revestiary.
Vestry
n.
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A parochial assembly; an assembly of persons who manage parochial affairs; -- so called because usually held in a vestry.
Vestry
n.
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A body, composed of wardens and vestrymen, chosen annually by a parish to manage its temporal concerns.
Vestrymen
pl.
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of Vestryman
Vestryman
n.
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A member of a vestry; especially (Prot. Epis. Ch.), a member other than a warden. See Vestry.
Vesture
v. t.
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A garment or garments; a robe; clothing; dress; apparel; vestment; covering; envelope.
Vesture
v. t.
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The corn, grass, underwood, stubble, etc., with which land was covered; as, the vesture of an acre.
Vesture
v. t.
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Seizin; possession.
Vestured
a.
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Covered with vesture or garments; clothed; enveloped.
Vesuvian
a.
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Of or pertaining to Vesuvius, a volcano near Naples.
Vesuvian
a.
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Vesuvianite.
Vesuvianite
n.
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A mineral occurring in tetragonal crystals, and also massive, of a brown to green color, rarely sulphur yellow and blue. It is a silicate of alumina and lime with some iron magnesia, and is common at Vesuvius. Also called idocrase.
Vesuvine
n.
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A trade name for a brown dyestuff obtained from certain basic azo compounds of benzene; -- called also Bismarck brown, Manchester brown, etc.
Vetch
n.
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Any leguminous plant of the genus Vicia, some species of which are valuable for fodder. The common species is V. sativa.
Vetchling
n.
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Any small leguminous plant of the genus Lathyrus, especially L. Nissolia.
Vetchy
a.
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Consisting of vetches or of pea straw.
Vetchy
a.
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Abounding with vetches.
Veteran
a.
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Long exercised in anything, especially in military life and the duties of a soldier; long practiced or experienced; as, a veteran officer or soldier; veteran skill.