vail

¹ American  

[veyl] / veɪl /

verb (used with object)

1. to let sink; lower.

2. Archaic. to take off or doff (one's hat), as in respect or submission.

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vail ² American  

[veyl] / veɪl /

verb (used with or without object)

1. to be of use or profit to someone; avail.

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noun

1. a tip; gratuity.

vail ³ American  

[veyl] / veɪl /

noun

1. a veil.

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verb (used with object)

1. to veil.

vail ¹ British  

/ veɪl /

verb

1. to lower (something, such as a weapon), esp as a sign of deference or submission

2. to remove (the hat, cap, etc) as a mark of respect or meekness

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vail ² British  

/ veɪl /

noun

1. an archaic word for avail

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vail ³ British  

/ veɪl /

noun

1. an archaic spelling of veil

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Etymology

Origin of vail¹

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English valen, vaile “to subside, sink,” shortened variant of avalen, awalen, availen (now obsolete), from Middle French avaler “to move down,” derived from the phrase a val “down” (literally, ”to the valley”), equivalent to a “to” (from Latin ad ) + val vale )

Origin of vail²

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English vailen, vaille, valen, shortened variant of avail

Origin of vail³

First recorded in 1350–1400

Example Sentences

Any eventual calming of tensions “won’t be sufficient to return energy prices to prewar levels,” said BMO Capital Markets strategists Ian Lyngen, Vail Hartman and Delaney Choi.

From MarketWatch

Vail Resorts fell 2% after the ski-resort operator cut its guidance for its current fiscal year, citing the lowest snowfall levels External link in more than 30 years at its resorts in Colorado and Utah.

From Barron's

Vail Resorts fell 1% after the ski-resort operator cut its guidance for its current fiscal year, citing the lowest snowfall levels External link in more than 30 years at its resorts in Colorado and Utah.

From Barron's

Through March 1, season-to-date total skier visits were down 11.9% at Vail’s North American resorts compared to the prior year, while lift revenue fell 3.6%.

From The Wall Street Journal

Vail Resorts cut its fiscal-year guidance, expecting net income of $144 million to $190 million, due to fewer skier visits.

From The Wall Street Journal