vail
vail
[veɪl]
verb
[veɪl]
verb
- [with obj.](archaic)take off or lower (one's hat or crown) as a token of respect or submission
(古)（表示敬意或顺从）放（或脱）下（帽，冠）
■[no obj.]take off one's hat or otherwise show respect or submission to someone
脱帽致敬
- Middle English (originally in the sense 'lower (one's eyes, weapon, banner, etc.) as a sign of submission'): shortening of obsolete avale, from Old French avaler 'to lower', from a val 'down' (literally 'in the valley')
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