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weather vane

or weath·er·vane

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noun

a device, as a rod to which a freely rotating pointer is attached, for indicating the direction of the wind.

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cock, vane, anemometer, weathercock, windsock

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  8. weather-bound,
  9. weather-resistant,
  10. weather-strip

Origin of weather vane

First recorded in 1715–25
Also called vane, wind vane.
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British Dictionary definitions for weather vane

weather vane

noun

a vane designed to indicate the direction in which the wind is blowing
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