vol

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US/vɑl/UK/vɒl/

noun

A heraldic symbol consisting of a pair of outstretched wings, often conjoined at their shoulders.

Very commonScrabble 6

Meanings

vol1

nounvol (plural vols)

plural vols

  1. governmentA heraldic symbol consisting of a pair of outstretched wings, often conjoined at their shoulders.

vol2

nounvol (plural vols)

plural vols

  1. abbreviationclippingbusinessClipping of volatility.
    1 more example

    Sell on both clarity on the president's health, and if "gold vols are still in the 19-20 range,” said the US bank’s analysts in the 5 October ‘Weekly Gold Monitor’ note. […] “The sustained elevated vols indicate that the market is still pricing a small possibility of any further unfavourable health reports, which would likely bring another spike in gold spot.”

    2020 October 6, Bérengère Sim, “JPMorgan says sell gold volatility on ‘non-conflicting’ Trump health reports”, in Financial News

vol3

nounvol (plural vols)

plural vols

  1. abbreviationAbbreviation of volume

Vol4

nounVol (plural Vols)

plural Vols

  1. informalhobbiesA player of any of the Tennessee Volunteers college sports teams.

Origin

vol · noun

  1. Frenchvol“flight; vol”
  2. Englishvol

From French vol (“flight; vol”).

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Translations

French vol
  • volheraldic symbol consisting of a pair of outstretched wings
Swedish vingpar, fjäderflykt
  • vingparheraldic symbol consisting of a pair of outstretched wings
  • fjäderflyktheraldic symbol consisting of a pair of outstretched wings
  • fjäderhamnheraldic symbol consisting of a pair of outstretched wings

Rhymes & wordplay

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APA

vol. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vol

MLA

“vol.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vol. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “vol,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vol.

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