vane
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noun \ˈvān\Definition of VANE
1
a : a movable device attached to an elevated object (as a spire) for showing the direction of the wind b : one that is changeable or inconstant
2
: a thin flat or curved object that is rotated about an axis by a flow of fluid or that rotates to cause a fluid to flow or that redirects a flow of fluid <the vanes of a windmill>
3
: the web or flat expanded part of a feather — see feather illustration
4
: a feather fastened to the shaft near the nock of an arrow
— vaned \ˈvānd\ adjective
See Examples of VANE
- the vanes of a windmill
Origin of VANE
Middle English (southern dialect), from Old English fana banner; akin to Old High German fano cloth, Latin pannus cloth, rag
First Known Use: 14th century
Vane
biographical name \ˈvān\Definition of VANE
Sir Henry 1613–1662 the Younger Eng. statesman
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