Veld

n. (also veldt) S.Afr. open country. [Afrikaans: related to FIELD] veleta /vali:ta/ n. ballroom dance in triple time. [Spanish, weathervane] vellum /’velam/ n. 1 a fine parchment, orig. calfskin. b manuscript on this. 2 smooth writingpaper imitating vellum. [French velin: related to VEAL] velocity ivi’lnsitri n. (pl. ies) speed, esp. of inanimate things (wind velocity; velocity of light). [Latin velox swift] velodrome i’vela,drainni n. place or building with a track for cycleracing. [French veto bicycle]