weathervane

• Eine mechanische Vorrichtung, die an einer erhöhten Struktur befestigt ist und sich frei dreht, um die Windrichtung anzuzeigen.

A mechanical device attached to an elevated structure that rotates freely to show the direction of the wind.

1. Wind direction indicatorB2formal

   A mechanical device attached to an elevated structure, such as a roof or tower, that rotates freely to show the direction of the wind.

   Wetterfahne

   • The weathervane on the barn pointed north, indicating a cold wind.
   • He climbed up to repair the rusty weathervane.
   • Old churches often have a rooster-shaped weathervane on their spire.

   Synonymevaneweathercockwind vane