Vela

/ˈvilə/
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Other forms: Velas

Definitions of Vela
  1. noun
    a constellation in the southern hemisphere between Carina and Pyxis
    “because of its configuration Vela is sometimes called `the Sails'”
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    constellation
    a configuration of stars as seen from the earth
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