weather vane

or weath·er·vane

SEE SYNONYMS FOR weather vane ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

a device, as a rod to which a freely rotating pointer is attached, for indicating the direction of the wind.

Also called vane, wind vane.

Origin of weather vane

First recorded in 1715–25

Words nearby weather vane

weather strip, weather stripping, weather the storm, weather tide, weathertight, weather vane, weather window, weather-wise, weatherwoman, weatherworn, weave

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Example sentences from the Web for weather vane

Those who went to the church of the weather-vane were the most soberly attired.
Against the Current|Edward A. Steiner
Standing there, he succeeded in straightening the rod that held the weather-vane.
Harper's Young People, August 3, 1880|Various
The etiquette of the weather-vane was simple enough to observe.
Chats on Old Copper and Brass|Fred. W. Burgess
For the rooster who was always perched on the weather-vane on the barn was up so high and he shone like gold.
Seven O'Clock Stories|Robert Gordon Anderson

The gable is finished with a weather-vane, which, in the original, is carried beyond the limits of the picture.
Scenes and Characters of the Middle Ages|Edward Lewes Cutts

British Dictionary definitions for weather vane

weather vane

noun

a vane designed to indicate the direction in which the wind is blowing

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单词	weather vane
释义	weather vane or weath·er·vane SEE SYNONYMS FOR weather vane ON THESAURUS.COM noun a device, as a rod to which a freely rotating pointer is attached, for indicating the direction of the wind. Also called vane, wind vane. Origin of weather vane First recorded in 1715–25 Words nearby weather vane weather strip, weather stripping, weather the storm, weather tide, weathertight, weather vane, weather window, weather-wise, weatherwoman, weatherworn, weave Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for weather vane Those who went to the church of the weather-vane were the most soberly attired. Against the Current\|Edward A. Steiner Standing there, he succeeded in straightening the rod that held the weather-vane. Harper's Young People, August 3, 1880\|Various The etiquette of the weather-vane was simple enough to observe. Chats on Old Copper and Brass\|Fred. W. Burgess For the rooster who was always perched on the weather-vane on the barn was up so high and he shone like gold. Seven O'Clock Stories\|Robert Gordon Anderson The gable is finished with a weather-vane, which, in the original, is carried beyond the limits of the picture. Scenes and Characters of the Middle Ages\|Edward Lewes Cutts British Dictionary definitions for weather vane weather vane noun a vane designed to indicate the direction in which the wind is blowing Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to weather vane cock, vane, anemometer, weathercock, wind vane, windsock
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weather vane

or weath·er·vane

noun

Origin of weather vane

Words nearby weather vane

Example sentences from the Web for weather vane

British Dictionary definitions for weather vane

noun

Words related to weather vane