vaned

Having flat blades

Vaned means equipped with vanes—the flat or curved surfaces that catch or direct wind, water, or air.

A vaned arrow has stabilizing fins at its tail.

A vaned turbine has blades that spin when fluid passes through.

The vaned rotor hummed as the wind picked up.

feather

plumage

Bird's complete feather coat

  • quillFeather used for writing
  • barbsSharp points or jibes
  • pinionToothed wheel, small

rachis · bird · wing · aerodynamic · preening · molting · ornithology · contour · down · barbule

turbine

blade

Flat cutting edge

  • rotorSpinning mechanical assembly
  • windmillRotating structure harnessing air
  • propellerRotating blades creating thrust

impeller · airflow · rotation · generator · hub · pitch · aerodynamic · spin · turbine · compressor

arrow

fletching

Arrow stabilizing feathers

quiver · archery · bowstring · bullseye · trajectory · feathered · stabilizer · spine · recurve · longbow

weathervane

compass

Device showing cardinal directions

cupola · spire · barn · cockerel · ornamental · pointer · pivot · spindle · mounting · cardinal

Opposites
structural presence

vanedbladeless

Having no cutting edge

finless · unfeathered · featherless · solid · bare

surface configuration

vanedsolid

Firm matter state

smooth · streamlined · blunt · jejune

feather structure

vanedunfeathered

Lacking plumage

featherless · downy · bare · plumeless · naked

Phrases
Family

vane, weathervane, vanes, weathervanes

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G