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weather 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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Also called vane, wind vane.

Origin of weather vane

First recorded in 1715–25
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weather vane

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