"vol" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /vɑl/ [General-American], /vɒl/ [Received-Pronunciation] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-vol.wav [Southern-England] Forms: vols [plural]
Rhymes: -ɒl Etymology: From French vol (“flight; vol”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|vol|t=flight; vol}} French vol (“flight; vol”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} vol (plural vols)
  1. (heraldry) A heraldic symbol consisting of a pair of outstretched wings, often conjoined at their shoulders. Categories (topical): Heraldic charges Translations (heraldic symbol consisting of a pair of outstretched wings): vol [masculine] (French), vingpar [neuter] (Swedish), fjäderflykt [common-gender] (Swedish), fjäderhamn [common-gender] (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-vol-en-noun-THuAy0IZ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 54 19 27 Topics: government, heraldry, hobbies, lifestyle, monarchy, nobility, politics
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /vɑl/ [General-American], /vɒl/ [Received-Pronunciation] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-vol.wav [Southern-England] Forms: vols [plural]
Rhymes: -ɒl Etymology: Clipping. Etymology templates: {{clipping|en}} Clipping Head templates: {{en-noun}} vol (plural vols)
  1. (finance) Clipping of volatility. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, clipping Alternative form of: volatility Categories (topical): Finance
    Sense id: en-vol-en-noun-RWeAdeSW Topics: business, finance
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

IPA: /vɑl/ [General-American], /vɒl/ [Received-Pronunciation] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-vol.wav [Southern-England] Forms: vols [plural]
Rhymes: -ɒl Head templates: {{en-noun}} vol (plural vols)
  1. Abbreviation of volume; also vol. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: volume (extra: also vol) Related terms: vol-au-vent
    Sense id: en-vol-en-noun-k0aPJbec
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Inflected forms

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