vane




vane - noun

  • mechanical device attached to an elevated structure; rotates freely to show the direction of the wind
  • 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
  • the flattened weblike part of a feather consisting of a series of barbs on either side of the shaft

    • vane - thesaurus

    blade   weathervane   web