vigilousadj.
/ˈvɪdʒɪləs/ rare.
Of or pertaining to watching.
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vigilous1853
1853 G. J. Cayley Las Alforjas II. i I believe vela means both, acquiring its metaphorical sense from the vigilous uses of a rushlight.
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