gill vs veil

gill

noun
  • One of the radial folds on the underside of the cap of a mushroom, the surface of which bears the spore-producing organs. 

  • A gill slit or gill cover. 

  • One of the combs of closely ranged steel pins which divide the ribbons of flax fiber or wool into fewer parallel filaments. 

  • The fleshy flap that hangs below the beak of a fowl; a wattle. 

  • A breathing organ of fish and other aquatic animals. 

  • ravine 

  • a two-wheeled frame for transporting timber 

  • rivulet 

  • a female ferret 

  • The flesh under or about the chin; a wattle. 

  • A drink measure for spirits and wine, approximately a quarter of a pint, but varying regionally. 

verb
  • To be or become entangled in a gillnet. 

  • To catch (a fish) in a gillnet. 

  • To remove the gills from a fish as part of gutting and cleaning it. 

veil

noun
  • A thin layer of tissue which is attached to or covers a mushroom. 

  • A cover; disguise; a mask; a pretense. 

  • A membrane connecting the margin of the pileus of a mushroom with the stalk; a velum. 

  • Anything that partially obscures a clear view. 

  • A covering for a person or thing; as, a caul (especially over the head) 

  • The calyptra of mosses. 

  • That which separates the living and the spirit world. 

  • An obscuration of the clearness of the tones in pronunciation. 

  • velum (A circular membrane round the cap of a medusa). 

  • Something hung up or spread out to hide or protect the face, or hide an object from view; usually of gauze, crepe, or similar diaphanous material. 

verb
  • To dress in, or decorate with, a veil. 

  • To conceal as with a veil. 

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