Weather vane
Weather cock
A weather vane, also called a wind vane, is a movable device attached to an elevated object such as a roof for showing the direction of the wind. Very often these are in the shape of cockerels and are called weather cocks.
WEATHER VANE
Originally used as a wind vane, it is an instrument that indicates the wind direction. The name developed based on observations on what kind of weather occurred with certain wind directions.
weather vane—A wind vane.
wedge—Same as ridge.
wet bulls—Contraction of either wet-bulb temperature or wet-bulb thermometer.
Picture of a "Weather Vane" mounted on my fence post.
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section and visit the Weather Doctor Bookstore, where you can order weather books through Amazon.com. I have added a link to several other sites such as home and garden shops where you can find an assortment of wind chimes, weather vanes and ...
 See also: Weather, Wind, Wind direction, Horizon, Meteor
  
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