Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Veil \Veil\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Veiled}; p. pr. & vb. n.
   {Veiling}.] [Cf. OF. veler, F. voiler, L. velarc. See {Veil},
   n.] [Written also {vail}.]
   1. To throw a veil over; to cover with a veil.

            Her face was veiled; yet to my fancied sight, Love,
            sweetness, goodness, in her person shined. --Milton.

   2. Fig.: To invest; to cover; to hide; to conceal.

            To keep your great pretenses veiled.  --Shak.

Veiling \Veil"ing\, n.
   A veil; a thin covering; also, material for making veils.

Source : WordNet®

veiling
     n : a net of transparent fabric with a loose open weave [syn: {gauze},
          {netting}]