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Definition of vane

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Vane (n.) A contrivance attached to some elevated object for the purpose of showing which way the wind blows; a weathercock. It is usually a plate or strip of metal, or slip of wood, often cut into some fanciful form, and placed upon a perpendicular axis around which it moves freely..

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Barb :: Barb (n.) One of the side branches of a feather, which collectively constitute the vane. See Feather..

Fugitiveness :: Fugitiveness (n.) The quality or condition of being fugitive; evanescence; volatility; fugacity; instability.

Vanessa :: Vanessa (n.) Any one of numerous species of handsomely colored butterflies belonging to Vanessa and allied genera. Many of these species have the edges of the wings irregularly scalloped.

Fly :: Fly (v. i.) The part of a vane pointing the direction from which the wind blows.

Caravaneer :: Caravaneer (n.) The leader or driver of the camels in caravan.

Evanescently :: Evanescently (adv. In a vanishing manner) ; imperceptibly.

Evanescent :: Evanescent (a.) Liable to vanish or pass away like vapor; vanishing; fleeting; as, evanescent joys..

Terutero :: Terutero (n.) The South American lapwing (Vanellus Cayennensis). Its wings are furnished with short spurs. Called also Cayenne lapwing.

Acorn :: Acorn (n.) A cone-shaped piece of wood on the point of the spindle above the vane, on the mast-head..

Vane :: Vane (n.) One of the sights of a compass, quadrant, etc..

Vane :: Vane (n.) A contrivance attached to some elevated object for the purpose of showing which way the wind blows; a weathercock. It is usually a plate or strip of metal, or slip of wood, often cut into some fanciful form, and placed upon a perpendicular axis around which it moves freely..

Evanesced :: Evanesced (imp. & p. p.) of Evanesc.

Cock :: Cock (n.) A vane in the shape of a cock; a weathercock.

Vane :: Vane (n.) The rhachis and web of a feather taken together.

Wing :: Wing (n.) Anything which agitates the air as a wing does, or which is put in winglike motion by the action of the air, as a fan or vane for winnowing grain, the vane or sail of a windmill, etc..

Fly :: Fly (v. i.) Two or more vanes set on a revolving axis, to act as a fanner, or to equalize or impede the motion of machinery by the resistance of the air, as in the striking part of a clock..

Dogvane :: Dogvane (n.) A small vane of bunting, feathers, or any other light material, carried at the masthead to indicate the direction of the wind..

Fan :: Fan (n.) A small vane or sail, used to keep the large sails of a smock windmill always in the direction of the wind..

Havanese :: Havanese (a.) Of or pertaining to Havana, in Cuba..

Evanesce :: Evanesce (v. i.) To vanish away; to become dissipated and disappear, like vapor..