anemoscope

[ uh-nem-uh-skohp ]

noun

, Meteorology.

1. any instrument showing the existence and direction of the wind.

anemoscope

/ əˈnɛməˌskəʊp /

noun

1. meteorol any device that shows the presence and direction of a wind

Word History and Origins

Origin of anemoscope¹

First recorded in 1700–10; anemo- + -scope