noun

weathervane

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The meaning (definition) of the word weathervane

a rotating pointer on a rooftop that shows which way the wind blows

The word weathervane used in a sentence

The weathervane on top of the barn spins when the wind blows.

Words that mean the same as weathervane (synonyms)

wind indicator

The plural of the word weathervane

weathervanes

How the word weathervane is said around the world

Frenchgirouette (zheerwet)
Spanishveleta (baylaytah)
Mandarin风向标 (fēng xiàng biāo)
Hindiवात दिग्दर्शक (vaht digdurshuhk)
Arabicدوارة الرياح (dowwahrah ahrrahyah)
Russianфлюгер (fliuger)
Portuguese (EU)cata-vento (kahtuhvayngtuu)
Portuguese (BR)cata-vento (kahtavayngtuu)
Japanese風見鶏 (kazamidori)
GermanWetterfahne (veturfahnuh)
Urduموسمی (mohsmee)
Punjabiਮੌਸਮੀ ਵੇਨ (mawsuhmee vayn)
Korean풍향계 (punghyanggye)
Hebrewשבשבת
Greekανεμοδείκτης (anemodeiktes)
Dutchwindwijzer (vindveizuhr)
Tagalogweathervane (weahthuhrvahnuh)
Vietnamesecột chỉ hướng gió (koht chee hewuhurng zawur)
Turkishrüzgar gülü (rerzgahr gyewler)
Persianبادنما (bahdnahmah)
Polishchorągiewka (khawrawnggyefkah)
Ukrainianфлюгер (flyuher)
Bengaliবাতাসের দিক নির্দেশক (bahtahshayr deek neerdayshawk)
Swedishvindflöjel (vindfleryuhl)
Italianbanderuola (bahndayruuawlah)

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