A weathervane in the form of a cockerel or rooster; a weathercock.
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| 释义 | the world > the earth > weather and the atmosphere > weather > study or science of weather > meteorological instruments > [noun] > wind-vane or weather-cock (20) cock?a1300 A weathervane in the form of a cockerel or rooster; a weathercock. weathercocka1300 A vane in the form of a cock, which turns with its head to the wind. Also used gen. for a vane of any form. Often mentioned as a symbol of… fanec1386 A weathercock. See vane, n. vane1425 A plate of metal, usually of an ornamental form, fixed at an elevation upon a vertical spindle, so as to turn readily with the wind and show the… fan?a1500 Confused with fane, n.1, vane, n. A weathercock. Obs. thane1570 = fane, n.1 2. weather-flag1611 a vane. eagle-cock1694 a weathervane in the form of an eagle. girella1720 A vane or weather-cock. weathervane1721 = vane, n. 1; also figurative. dogvane1769 A small, light vane of thread, cork, and feathers, placed on a gunwale or shroud to indicate the direction of the wind. Also in figurative… weather-fane1773 = fane, n.1 2. girouette1822 A weather-cock. Also figurative. wind-vane1858 (a) the sail of a windmill (= vane, n. 3a); (b) a weathercock (= vane, n. 1). pendant1860 A pennon-shaped weathervane. Obsolete. rare. wind-cock1920 †(a) = wind-mow n.; (b) a weathercock. Subcategories:— parts of (3) — dial connected with (1) |
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