weathervane
Rooftop direction indicator
A weathervane is a device mounted on a rooftop or high point that pivots to show wind direction, typically featuring an arrow or decorative figure like a rooster.
Figuratively, a weathervane is someone whose opinions shift with prevailing sentiment: Critics called the senator a political weathervane.
Small rooftop dome
- steeplePointed church tower
- spireTapering architectural peak
- barnAgricultural storage structure
- farmhouseDwelling on agricultural land
church · tower · finial · mounting · bracket · pedestal · silhouette · ornament
Light, gentle air movement
- gustBrief wind surge
- zephyrMild, gentle breeze
- galeSevere sustained wind
- squallBrief, violent windstorm
direction · arrow · spinner · rotation · swivel · pivot · airflow · prevailing
Instrument gauging atmospheric pressure
- forecastPrediction of future conditions
- omenProphetic indicator
- signMark conveying information
- signalMessage-conveying cue
portent · harbinger · bellwether · predictor · gauge · marker · telltale · political
cupola
Small rooftop dome
farmhouse · church · tower · finial · mounting · bracket · pedestal · silhouette · ornament · pinnacle
breeze
Light, gentle air movement
squall · direction · arrow · spinner · rotation · swivel · pivot · airflow · prevailing · shifting
barometer
Instrument gauging atmospheric pressure
signal · portent · harbinger · bellwether · predictor · gauge · marker · telltale · political · sentiment
copper
Reddish-brown metallic element
bronze · patina · verdigris · forged · hammered · smithing · cutout · silhouette · gilded · rust
north
Arctic-facing cardinal direction
- southCardinal direction opposite north
- eastSunrise cardinal point
- westCardinal direction toward sunset
northeast · northwest · southeast · southwest · cardinal · compass · pointing · orientation · bearing · directional
- roof featuresdome, cupola, spire, steeple, chimney pot
- farm lifefarm, farmer, farmers, farming, barn
- decorative craftswreath, garland, lace, tapestry, embroidery
- farmhouse stylefarmhouse, barn door, shiplap, exposed beams, rustic decor
- Folk Americanared barn, quilt, covered wagon, log cabin, rocking chair
- New EnglandMaine, Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire, Connecticut
weathervanerock
Solid earthen material
stalwart · pillar · anchor · true believer · ideologue
weathervaneanemometer
Instrument measuring air velocity
barometer · thermometer · wind sock · hygrometer · rain gauge
- rooster weathervaneRotating metal barnyard ornament