aerovanen.
/ˈɛːrə(ʊ)veɪn/, U.S. /ˈɛroʊˌveɪn/, /ˈɛrəˌveɪn/ 1. Aeronautics. A marker for aircraft pilots consisting of a tall pole with a wind sock and indicators of compass direction and location. rare. Now disused.
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1928 Ogden (Utah) Standard–Examiner 29 May 3/6 The new marker, called the aerovane, indicates wind direction, compass bearing and the name of the community toward which the arrow is pointed.
2. Meteorology. An instrument for measuring both wind speed and wind direction, having a propeller and vane on the same axis.
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1955 Deep Sea Res. 2 115 Wind records from a Friez Aerovane at the end of Scripps Pier have been read at half-hour intervals.
1979 Estuaries 2 219/2 Local winds were monitored continuously from an aerovane type anemometer.
2004 Wichita (Kansas) Eagle (Nexis) 17 Oct. 6 b The aerovane uses three plastic blades that drive an internal rotor to determine the wind speed. You can figure out wind direction by looking at the aerovane.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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