A town of central Colorado west of Denver near Vail Mountain, a peak about 3,432 m (11,260 ft) high. It is a popular ski area and mountain resort. |
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v. vailed, vail·ing, vails Archaic v.tr. 1. To lower (a banner, for example). 2. To doff (one's hat) as a token of respect or submission. v.intr. 1. To descend; lower. 2. To doff one's hat. [Middle English valen, short for avalen, from Old French avaler, from aval, downward, from Latin ad vallem, to the valley : ad, to; see AD- + vallem, accusative of vallēs, valley; see wel-2 in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.] |
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