weather vane
or weath·er·vane
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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Origin of weather vane
First recorded in 1715–25
Words nearby weather vane
weather strip, weather stripping, weather the storm, weather tide, weathertight, weather vane, weather window, weather-wise, weatherwoman, weatherworn, weave
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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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