windsail

/ ˈwɪndˌseɪl /

noun

a sail rigged as an air scoop over a hatch or companionway to catch breezes and divert them below
any of the vanes or sails of a windmill

The breeze from the windsail blew some of the snuff out of the box into the eyes of Macallan.

The flaps of the windsail hang dead, the sides of the canvas tube have fallen in like the neck of a skinny old man.

Away southward lies a black streak on the sky-line and the windsail flickers a little.

The sky to the southward is a jet-black mass of clouds, and the windsail is yawing in a strong, cool breeze.

There was no suggestion of oppressiveness in the air and a windsail was not necessary to keep the cabin fresh and cool.

April 23, 2024inveterate

[in-vet-er-it ]

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