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wind vane: see weather vane weather vane or wind vane, instrument used to indicate wind direction. It consists of an asymmetrically shaped object, e.g., an arrow or a rooster, mounted at its center of gravity so it can move freely about a vertical axis. ..... Click the link for more information. . How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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A good first step is to install a set of wind instruments, a wind vane and an anemometer. The subtle signs of slumping sand, which indicate the direction of prevailing winds as surely as a modern wind vane, became frozen in place when heat and pressure converted ancient dunes into sandstone. Ships first operated with a wind vane, similar to a weather vane, that was set at the top of the sail and connected to a series of gears inside the hull that turned the sail into the direction of the wind. |
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