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Meanings of weathervane in английском
португальский
cata-vento каталонский
penell 
Mechanical device attached to an elevated structure; rotates freely to show the direction of the wind.
Синонимы
Examples for "vane"
Examples for "vane"
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.
1
Now Mr. Laurence is looking up at the sky and the weathercock.
2
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.
4
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.
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.
Usage of weathervane in английском
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.
6
The weathervane only points one way: he's a bad boy.
7
The Talisman knew he had just seen the hotel's weathervane.
8
The current meme was a unicorn weathervane whose hooves raced when the wind blew.
9
He paused, noting the wind's direction as sunlight lanced off the Father Tyme weathervane.
10
So we need no weathervane to tell us which way the wind is blowing.
11
Stables, and some kind of tower, a weathervane turning to flash in the sunlight.
12
A rusted, rooster-shaped weathervane on the roof spun slowly and creakily with the wind.
13
The place had a wraparound porch, stained-glass windows, and a chicken-shaped weathervane on the roof.
14
How could his feelings about her weathervane so freely?
15
Don't forget to mend the weathervane on the barn.
16
A weathervane spun right-left, left-right, caught in a crosswind.
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