NOUN | communication | air sock, windsock, wind sock, sock, air-sleeve, wind sleeve, wind cone, drogue | a truncated cloth cone mounted on a mast |
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Meaning | A truncated cloth cone mounted on a mast; used (e.g., at airports) to show the direction of the wind. | |
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Synonyms | windsock, wind sock, sock, air-sleeve, wind sleeve, wind cone, drogue | |
Broader | visual signal | A signal that involves visual communication |
Spanish | calcetín, manga de viento, manga veleta, paracaídas | |
Catalan | mitjó |
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