wind vane
[ wind ]
noun
Origin of wind vane
1First recorded in 1715–25
Words Nearby wind vane
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How to use wind vane in a sentence
With the exception of the wind-vane, which was blown a few yards into the tussock, nothing was damaged.
The Home of the Blizzard | Douglas MawsonIt blew a moderate wind, and the party sailed up and down the river for a considerable time.A wind-vane on a boat.
Astronomical Discovery | Herbert Hall TurnerA common wind vane on a neighboring church steeple or flagstaff will usually serve sufficiently well for ordinary use.
Practical Exercises in Elementary Meteorology | Robert DeCourcy WardThe position of the moving contact A, Fig. 1, is controlled by the wind vane.
The Boy Mechanic, Book 2 | VariousSharpen one end of this rod and mount a brass wind vane on the other end.
The Boy Mechanic, Book 2 | Various
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