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vane /vān/ noun- A weathercock or revolving plate, or a streamer, serving to show how the wind blows
- A heraldic or ornamental plate fixed on a pinnacle
- A blade of a windmill, propeller, revolving fan, etc
- A fin on a bomb or a paravane
- A sight on an observing or surveying instrument
- The web of a feather
ORIGIN: S Eng variant of fane1 vaned adjective Having a vane or vanes vaneˈless adjective |