any device that shows the presence and direction of a wind
anemoscope in American English
(əˈnɛməˌskoʊp)
noun
an instrument for showing or recording the direction of the wind
anemoscope in American English
(əˈneməˌskoup)
noun
Meteorology
any instrument showing the existence and direction of the wind
Word origin
[1700–10; anemo- + -scope]This word is first recorded in the period 1700–10. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: cirrus, cozy, envelope, marquise, sliding scale-scope is a combining form meaning “instrument for viewing,” used in the formation of compoundwords. Other words that use the affix -scope include: kaleidoscope, laryngoscope, laserscope, stereoscope, stroboscope