■ noun
1》 a broad blade attached to a rotating axis or wheel which pushes or is pushed by wind or water, forming part of a device such as a windmill, propeller, or turbine.
↘a weather~.
2》 a projecting surface designed to guide the motion of a projectile, e.g. a feather on an arrow.
3》 the flat part on either side of the shaft of a feather.
Derivatives
~d adjective
Origin
ME: dialect var. of obs. fane 'banner', of Gmc origin.