noun
- plural of vane; flat pieces that move or are moved by wind or water, especially the blades of a windmill or weather vane
- the flat parts of feathers that extend from the central shaft
Usage: biology
Examples
- The windmill’s vanes turned slowly in the gentle breeze.
- The weather vane’s directional vanes pointed north.
- Strong winds damaged several vanes on the old windmill.
- The bird’s flight feathers have broad vanes for efficient flight.
- Metal vanes on the turbine captured the wind’s energy.
- The rooster weather vane had four directional vanes beneath it.