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weather vane — also weathervane, 1721, from WEATHER (Cf. weather) + VANE (Cf. vane) … Etymology dictionary
Weather vane — A weather vane, also called a wind vane, is a movable device attached to an elevated object such as a roof for showing the direction of the wind. Very often these are in the shape of cockerels and are called weather cocks. Arrows are also popular … Wikipedia
weather vane — noun mechanical device attached to an elevated structure; rotates freely to show the direction of the wind • Syn: ↑weathervane, ↑vane, ↑wind vane • Hypernyms: ↑mechanical device • Hyponyms: ↑weathercock, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
weather vane — a device, as a rod to which a freely rotating pointer is attached, for indicating the direction of the wind. Also, weathervane. Also called vane, wind vane. [1715 25] * * * … Universalium
weathervane — noun mechanical device attached to an elevated structure; rotates freely to show the direction of the wind • Syn: ↑weather vane, ↑vane, ↑wind vane • Hypernyms: ↑mechanical device • Hyponyms: ↑weathercock, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
wind vane — noun mechanical device attached to an elevated structure; rotates freely to show the direction of the wind • Syn: ↑weathervane, ↑weather vane, ↑vane • Hypernyms: ↑mechanical device • Hyponyms: ↑weathercock, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
wind tee — noun weather vane shaped like a T and located at an airfield • Hypernyms: ↑weathervane, ↑weather vane, ↑vane, ↑wind vane * * * noun : a large weather vane shaped like an airplane or a horizontal letter T located on or near a landing field to… … Useful english dictionary
mechanical device — noun mechanism consisting of a device that works on mechanical principles • Hypernyms: ↑mechanism • Hyponyms: ↑broadcaster, ↑spreader, ↑bumper, ↑bumper guard, ↑carburetor, ↑carburettor, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
List of Loonatics Unleashed characters — This article details fictional characters in Loonatics Unleashed. Below are the heroes, villains and minor characters of the series. Contents 1 Loonatics 1.1 Ace Bunny 1.2 Lexi Bunny 1.3 Danger Duck … Wikipedia
Shem Drowne — Deacon Shem Drowne (4 December 1683 13 January 1774) was a colonial coppersmith and tinplate worker in Boston, Massachusetts and was America s first documented weathervane maker. He is most famous for the grasshopper atop of Faneuil… … Wikipedia
Old Father Time — This article is about the weathervane at Lord s Cricket Ground. For the personification of time, see Father Time. Old Father Time Location Lord s Cricket Ground, London Type … Wikipedia
