NOUN | artifact | wind vane, weathervane, weather vane, vane | mechanical device attached to an elevated structure |
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Meaning | mechanical device attached to an elevated structure; rotates freely to show the direction of the wind. | |
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Synonyms | weathervane, weather vane, vane | |
Narrower | weathercock | weathervane with a vane in the form of a rooster |
wind tee | weather vane shaped like a T and located at an airfield | |
Broader | mechanical device | mechanism consisting of a device that works on mechanical principles |
Spanish | veleta | |
Catalan | penell |
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