weather vane
Rooftop direction indicator
A weather vane is a device mounted on a rooftop or pole that rotates to show wind direction, typically featuring an arrow or decorative figure like a rooster.
Figuratively, a weather vane is someone who shifts opinions based on prevailing sentiment: Politicians are weather vanes, turning whichever way the wind blows.
Male domestic fowl
- cockerelMale chicken, not mature
- arrowPointed shaft for shooting
- horseDomesticated riding animal
- shipSeagoing transport vessel
copper · iron · wrought · silhouette · ornamental · decorative · patina · verdigris
Small rooftop dome
- steeplePointed church tower
- spireTapering architectural peak
- finialDecorative top element
- gableTriangular wall portion
chimney · dormer · barn · church · tower · pinnacle · ridge · belfry
Device showing cardinal directions
- northArctic-facing cardinal direction
- southCardinal direction opposite north
- eastSunrise cardinal point
- westCardinal direction toward sunset
bearing · heading · orientation · arrow · pointer · pivot · spin · swivel
Light, gentle air movement
- gustBrief wind surge
- galeSevere sustained wind
- zephyrMild, gentle breeze
- squallBrief, violent windstorm
draft · airflow · tempest · whirlwind · blow · current · prevailing · shifting
rooster
Male domestic fowl
ship · copper · iron · wrought · silhouette · ornamental · decorative · patina · verdigris · gilded
cupola
Small rooftop dome
gable · chimney · dormer · barn · church · tower · pinnacle · ridge · belfry · turret
compass
Device showing cardinal directions
- northArctic-facing cardinal direction
- southCardinal direction opposite north
- eastSunrise cardinal point
west · bearing · heading · orientation · arrow · pointer · pivot · spin · swivel · rotation
breeze
Light, gentle air movement
squall · draft · airflow · tempest · whirlwind · blow · current · prevailing · shifting · changing
bellwether
Trend-setting leader
signal · predictor · forecaster · gauge · sign · portent · herald · augury · prognosticator · trendsetter
- lighthouse partstower, fresnel lens, gallery, light beam, rotating light
- vanes and bladesturbine blade, fan blade, rotor blade, propeller blade
- weather instrumentsanemometer, barometer, hygrometer, rain gauge, thermograph
- yard decorwreath, garden gnome, lawn flamingo, garden ornament, bird bath
- navigation aidscompass, maps, road signs, signs, GPS
- Norse artifactsrunestone, Viking ships, viking axe, viking helmet, Thor's hammer
weather vanerock
Solid earthen material
anchor · pillar · bedrock · stalwart · fixed point
weather vanethermometer
Heat-measuring instrument
barometer · hygrometer · rain gauge · seismometer · anemometer