Weather Vane Definition

noun
A vane that swings in the wind to show the direction from which the wind is blowing.
Webster's New World

(countable) A mechanical device rotating around one axis and attached to an elevated object such as a roof for showing the direction of the wind.

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Noun

Singular:
weather vane
Plural:
weather-vanes

Weather Vane Sentence Examples

  • The weather vane is a fine piece of 18th century ironwork.

  • A motor will be used to make a weather vane.

  • This particular food is reflected in the shape of the weather vane atop the town's 16th century tolbooth.

  • The former had a weather vane on its gable that was illustrated by Claude Messent in his book on the subject.

  • Tower surmounted by a large ball (replica) on a 15-foot shaft, topped by a weather vane.

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Words Starting With

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Words Ending With

ENEANE

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