weather vanes
Rooftop direction pointers
Weather vanes are devices mounted on rooftops or other high points to show wind direction.
A pointer—often shaped like a rooster, arrow, or decorative figure—pivots freely and aligns with the wind.
Also spelled weathervanes.
The singular weather vane appears in figurative use for someone who shifts positions with prevailing opinion: He's a political weather vane.
- gustsSudden bursts of air
- wind chimesSuspended tubes making tones
- weathercocksPivoting wind direction indicators
- breezesLight, gentle winds
- cupolaSmall rooftop dome
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weather vanesanemometers
Instruments measuring air velocity
barometers · thermometers · hygrometers · rain gauges · pressure sensors
weather vanesanemometers
Instruments measuring air velocity
compass · sextant · wind socks
weather vanesanchors
Weighted devices securing vessels
rocks · lodestars · North Star · bedrock · fixed points