/ 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.
/ 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. 2005