Definition of veils:
(n) :
Something hung up or spread out to hide or protect the face, or hide an object from view; usually of gauze, crepe, or similar diaphanous material.
(n) :
(figurative) Anything that partially obscures a clear view.
(n) :
A cover; disguise; a mask; a pretense.
(v) :
(transitive) To dress in, or decorate with, a veil.
(v) :
(transitive) To conceal as with a veil.
(n) :
A covering for a person or thing; as, a caul (especially over the head)