VANE


Meaning of VANE in English

/ veɪn; NAmE / noun

a flat blade that is moved by wind or water and is part of the machinery in a windmill , etc.

—see also weathervane

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WORD ORIGIN

late Middle English : dialect variant of obsolete fane banner , of Germanic origin.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.