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"
1Even a light vane of feathers fastened in the mizzen-rigging hung down.
2The burgomaster nodded and Hans took aim at the weather-vane and fired.
3This species of weather-vane which looked upon the pavement was the signboard.
4The captain also had blanket control of many of the sub-vane properties.
5A little way beyond the screen, again, stood the wind-vane and anemometer.
1He saw the port admiral's house with its tower and fine gilded weathervane.
2Harlen was moving like a jerky weathervane in a strong wind.
3Even the old weathervane with the silhouette of Father Time against the sky.
4Above the spinning brass cock of the weathervane hung only a blank sky.
5The city hall burned right down until there was nothing left but the weathervane.
1Puffs of wind rustled my pages; the weather vane shuddered, clocked around.
2You can hardly name them unless you look at the weather vane.
3Her face turned toward Beatrice like an antique weather vane swinging around.
4The old weather vane with the bullet marks upon it is still preserved.
5Then I remembered that I had tied my horse to the weather vane.
1The wind vane left here in the spring shows a predominance of wind from the S.W.
2The wind vane began to flutter and twirl.
3Velocity anemometers may again be subdivided into two classes, (1) those which do not require a wind vane or weathercock, (2) those which do.
4Wind vanes might be attached to this principle, and could be connected on favourable occasions.
5They regarded one another steadfastly, questioningly, and then he turned from her towards the Wind Vane office.
6She came upon him at last in a little gallery that ran from the Wind Vane Offices toward his state apartments.
7The little hill of 66 feet high behind us was soon named Wind Vane Hill, and there were other meteorological instruments there besides.
8Here we saw the weather screen on Wind Vane Hill, and a moment later turned a small headland and brought the hut in full view.
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