Synonyms

weather vane

American

Or weathervane

noun

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

weather vane British

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of weather vane

First recorded in 1715–25

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