Mechanical device attached to an elevated structure; rotates freely to show the direction of the wind.
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Examples for "vane"
Examples for "vane"
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Even a light vane of feathers fastened in the mizzen-rigging hung down.
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The burgomaster nodded and Hans took aim at the weather-vane and fired.
3
This species of weather-vane which looked upon the pavement was the signboard.
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The captain also had blanket control of many of the sub-vane properties.
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A little way beyond the screen, again, stood the wind-vane and anemometer.
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Now Mr. Laurence is looking up at the sky and the weathercock.
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I can see that weathercock, on that large house near the park.
3
Round came Sir John like the Blossholme weathercock on a gusty day.
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I once read about a very nice weathercock in 'Old Mother Goose.'
5
Four times two is eight, and four-onthe weathercock, you know-istwelve.
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He saw the port admiral's house with its tower and fine gilded weathervane.
2
Harlen was moving like a jerky weathervane in a strong wind.
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Even the old weathervane with the silhouette of Father Time against the sky.
4
Above the spinning brass cock of the weathervane hung only a blank sky.
5
The city hall burned right down until there was nothing left but the weathervane.
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The wind vane left here in the spring shows a predominance of wind from the S.W.
2
The wind vane began to flutter and twirl.
3
Velocity anemometers may again be subdivided into two classes, (1) those which do not require a wind vane or weathercock, (2) those which do.
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Wind vanes might be attached to this principle, and could be connected on favourable occasions.
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They regarded one another steadfastly, questioningly, and then he turned from her towards the Wind Vane office.
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Puffs of wind rustled my pages; the weather vane shuddered, clocked around.
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You can hardly name them unless you look at the weather vane.
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Her face turned toward Beatrice like an antique weather vane swinging around.
4
The old weather vane with the bullet marks upon it is still preserved.
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Then I remembered that I had tied my horse to the weather vane.
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The curtain had acted as a weather vane,-thewind had hauled to the east.
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The cow was a weather vane, and the pillar an umbrella stand from Hungary.
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There were dents in the stabilizers and the gyroscope was spinning like a weather vane.
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Like the Rory bounce or the Sergio swagger, she's got her own subtle weather vane.
10
The droid's head was swinging on his neck, back and forth like a weather vane.
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She could even see the top of the Hastings house with its antique rooster weather vane.
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And he was looking at the DuPree's weather vane when he watered the lawn last night.
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Our behaviour as atavistic consumers is treated as the weather vane for the whole economy and society.
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The toy windmill or weather vane shown in the sketch is made to represent a Blériot monoplane.
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Now the wizard on the weather vane of the highest tower turned and pointed to the west.
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It seems to us that Dr. Bush hands his students not a sword but a weather vane.