vein
vein [-s] n
L. vēna.
- Blood vessel; fluid-bearing tube; linear element of the human circulatory system.
- Ditch; trench; canal; course; [fig.] stream of fallen leaves moving uphill in the wind.
- Channel; conduit; carrier; [fig.] exemplar; model; pattern.
- Duct; heart-bound vas; vessel that carries blood toward the heart.