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weather vane

–noun
a device, as a rod to which a freely rotating pointer is attached, for indicating the direction of the wind.
Also, weath⋅er⋅vane.
Also called vane, wind vane.


Origin:
1715–25
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weath·er·vane   (wěth'ər-vān')   
n.  A device for indicating wind direction.
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