Mechanical device attached to an elevated structure; rotates freely to show the direction of the wind.
Flat surface that rotates and pushes against air or water.
The flattened weblike part of a feather consisting of a series of barbs on either side of the shaft.
1 Even a light vane of feathers fastened in the mizzen-rigging hung down.
2 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.
4 The captain also had blanket control of many of the sub - vane properties.
5 A little way beyond the screen, again, stood the wind - vane and anemometer.
6 Puffs of wind rustled my pages; the weather vane shuddered, clocked around.
7 You can hardly name them unless you look at the weather vane .
8 They found that the wireless outfit was a rusty weather - vane that creaked.
9 It was really asking a great deal of a care-free, happy-go-lucky weather - vane .
10 The Mouse felt the ship lurch as Katin's vane suddenly flailed wild.
11 Her face turned toward Beatrice like an antique weather vane swinging around.
12 The vane itself is easily constructed as can be seen in the illustration.
13 The windmill vane can be made in any size to suit the builder.
14 Investigator, her top-gallant-sails just being in the vane of the horizon.
15 The old weather vane with the bullet marks upon it is still preserved.
16 At last the golden weather - vane on the church tower called down:-
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