weathercocks
Rooftop direction pointers
Weathercocks are weather vanes shaped like roosters, mounted on buildings to show wind direction.
The rooster design became traditional on church steeples.
Figuratively, a weathercock is someone who shifts opinions or loyalties with changing circumstances: Politicians are weathercocks, turning whichever way the wind blows.
Wind direction indicator
- wind vaneDirectional air current indicator
- spinnerThing that rotates
- pointerReference to memory location
- roosterMale domestic fowl
arrow · cupola · steeple · barn · finial · directional · copper · metal
Where air moves from
- gustsSudden bursts of air
- breezeLight, gentle air movement
- prevailingMost common or accepted
- airflowMovement of atmosphere
forecast · observation · anemometer · atmospheric · indicator · measurement · windward · leeward
Tendency to alter frequently
- inconstancyLack of steadiness
- vacillationInability to choose
- waveringShowing unsteady resolve
- indecisionFailure to decide
unreliability · flip-flopping · capriciousness · shifting · turncoat · opportunist · politician · wishy-washy
vane
Wind direction indicator
- wind vaneDirectional air current indicator
- spinnerThing that rotates
- pointerReference to memory location
rooster · arrow · cupola · steeple · barn · finial · directional · copper · metal · ornament
wind direction
Where air moves from
- gustsSudden bursts of air
- breezeLight, gentle air movement
- prevailingMost common or accepted
airflow · forecast · observation · anemometer · atmospheric · indicator · measurement · windward · leeward · shifting
changeability
Tendency to alter frequently
- inconstancyLack of steadiness
- vacillationInability to choose
- waveringShowing unsteady resolve
indecision · unreliability · flip-flopping · capriciousness · shifting · turncoat · opportunist · politician · wishy-washy · unpredictable