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Meaning of
vane
in English
vane
#common
Plural
vanes
Definitions
Noun
a
device
indicating
wind
direction
;
weather
a
flat
surface
turning
with
a
fluid's
movement
a
feather's
flat
part
with
barbs
The
bird's
vane
helped
it
to
fly
steadily
.
a
navigational
sight
on
instruments
The
captain
adjusted
the
vane
on
his
compass
.
a
metal
fin
for
guiding
or
stabilizing
(
missiles
,
bombs
)
The
missile
was
equipped
with
a
vane
to
improve
its
accuracy
.
Compounds / Phrases
weathervanes
weathervane