| 单词 | vane |
| 释义 | vane n. 1. (in full weather-vane) a revolving pointer mounted on a church spire or other high place to show the direction of the wind (cf. WEATHERCOCK). 2. a blade of a screw propeller or a windmill etc. 3. the sight of surveying instruments, a quadrant, etc. 4. the flat part of a bird's feather formed by the barbs. Derivatives vaned adj. vaneless adj. Etymology: ME, southern & western var. of obs. fane f. OE fana banner f. Gmc |
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