noun
- Mechanical device attached to an elevated structure; rotates freely to show the direction of the wind.
- synonyms: weathervane, weather vane, wind vane
- A fin attached to the tail of an arrow, bomb or missile in order to stabilize or guide it.
- Flat surface that rotates and pushes against air or water.
- synonyms: blade
- The flattened weblike part of a feather consisting of a series of barbs on either side of the shaft.
- synonyms: web
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