la vela

la vela
veh'-lah
candle, sail, vigil
Examples
1. Qué hermoso se ve el patio con esas velas colocadas entre la nieve.
How beautiful the patio looks with those candles placed among the snow.
 
2. ¡El capitán dice que icemos la velas ahora mismo!
The captain says to hoist the sails right away!