- weath·er vane
- /ˈwɛðɚˌveın/ noun, pl ⋯ vanes [count]: an object that is usually put on the top of a roof and that has an arrow that turns as the wind blows to show the direction of the wind
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
weath·er vane
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weath|er|cock — «WEHTH uhr KOK», noun, verb. –n. 1. a device to show which way the wind is blowing, especially one in the shape of a rooster; weather vane. 2. Figurative. a person or thing that is changeable or inconstant, especially one who veers easily to… … Useful english dictionary
weather vane — weath′er vane or weath′er•vane n. cvb mer a device, as a rod to which a freely rotating pointer is attached, to indicate the direction of wind … From formal English to slang
weathervane — weath·er·vane (wĕthʹər vān ) n. A device for indicating wind direction. * * * … Universalium
weathercock — weath•er•cock [[t]ˈwɛð ərˌkɒk[/t]] n. 1) cvb a weather vane with the figure of a rooster on it 2) (loosely) any weather vane 3) a person who readily adopts the latest fads, opinions, etc • Etymology: 1250–1300 … From formal English to slang
weathercock — weath|er|cock [ˈweðəkɔk US ərka:k] n a ↑weather vane in the shape of a male chicken … Dictionary of contemporary English
weathercock — weath|er|cock [ weðər,kak ] noun count a model of a ROOSTER (=male chicken) used as a WEATHER VANE … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Weathercock — Weath er*cock , n. 1. A vane, or weather vane; so called because originally often in the figure of a cock, turning on the top of a spire with the wind, and showing its direction. As a wedercok that turneth his face with every wind. Chaucer. [1913 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
