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.
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Examples for "weathervane "
Examples for "weathervane "
1 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.
3 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 .
1 Puffs of wind rustled my pages; the weather vane shuddered, clocked around.
2 You can hardly name them unless you look at the weather vane .
3 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.
5 Then I remembered that I had tied my horse to the weather vane .
1 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.
4 Wind vanes might be attached to this principle, and could be connected on favourable occasions.
5 They regarded one another steadfastly, questioningly, and then he turned from her towards the Wind Vane office.
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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