definition of
veil

[1] #1 veil v. to obscure, or conceal with or as if with a veil; "women in Afghanistan veil their faces". wn

[2] #2 veil n. [head covering] a garment that covers the head and face. wn

[3] #3 veil n. [velum] a membranous covering attached to the immature fruiting body of certain mushrooms. wn

[4] #4 veil v. [obscure, blot out, obliterate, hide] make undecipherable or imperceptible by obscuring or concealing; "a hidden message"; "a veiled threat". wn

[5] #5 veil n. [caul, embryonic membrane] the inner membrane of embryos in higher vertebrates (especially when covering the head at birth). wn