weathervane
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- noun
- /ˈwɛðərˌveɪn/
:
veleta
- The long October rays of the sun gilded the large trotting-horse weathervane on Miranda Hogendobber's house on St. George Avenue, seen from the alleyway behind the post office.
- cupola and weathervane
- copper weathervane
Examples
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"On the cupola of Schooner Inne," said Mr. Shevvington, the Perfect Principal, "is a weathervane."
Fiction book (1990) -
She slid by domes topped with golden spires and bronze weathervanes, by towers ringed with lacy stone balconies.
Fiction book (1992) -
A house with a picket fence... ...and a barn with a weathervane... ...of a running horse.
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Ran gazed up at Torea's massive central tower, topped by a widening profusion of roofs and weathervanes.
Fiction book (1994) -
The old weathervane on the farmhouse spins to indicate the wind's direction.
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During the storm, the weathervane turned rapidly, showing the shifting winds.
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The architect designed a stunning weathervane that reflected the town's history.
Synonyms
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A flat metal shape on a roof that turns to show wind direction
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A rod on a roof that turns to show wind direction
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A metal rooster on a roof that shows which way the wind blows
A thing on a roof that turns to show which way the wind blows
How Technical
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Weathervane combines weather and vane, and vane meant 'a flat piece that turns in the wind', like a flag or the blade of a fan. So a weathervane is the roof device that 'shows' which way the wind is blowing.