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English Dictionary: vane |
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2 results for vane |
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- vane
- n
- mechanical device attached to an elevated structure;
rotates freely to show the direction of the wind
Synonym(s): weathervane, weather vane, vane, wind vane
- 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
Synonym(s): blade, vane
- the flattened weblike part of a feather consisting of a series of barbs on either side of the shaft
Synonym(s): vane, web
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: |
Vane \Vane\, n. [OE. & E. Prov. E. fane weathercock, banner, AS.
fana a banner, flag; akin to D. vaan, G. fahne, OHG. fano
cloth, gund fano flag, Icel. f[be]ni, Sw. fana, Dan. fane,
Goth. fana cloth, L. pannus, and perhaps to Gr.[?] a web, [?]
a bobbin, spool. Cf. {Fanon}, {Pane} a compartment, panel.]
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