veliferous

English

Etymology

Latin velifer, from Latin velum (“sail”) + fero (“to bear”), + -ous

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɪfəɹəs

Adjective

veliferous (not comparable)

1. Having or bearing a sail.
   • 1841, Thomas Rymer Jones, A General Outline of the Animal Kingdom, page 443:

     With its veliferous arms thus firmly embracing its abode, the Argonaut has two modes of progression.