Thesaurus: vanes
n mechanical device attached to an elevated structure; rotates freely to show the direction of the wind n a fin attached to the tail of an arrow, bomb or missile in order to stabilize or guide it n flat surface that rota…
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- n mechanical device attached to an elevated structure; rotates freely to show the direction of the wind n a fin attached to the tail of an arrow, bomb or missile in order to stabilize or guide it n flat surface that rotates and pushes against air or water n the flattened weblike part of a feather consisting of a series of barbs on either side of the shaft