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Vane has 5 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

mechanical device attached to an elevated structure; rotates freely to show the direction of the wind

2

a fin attached to the tail of an arrow, bomb or missile in order to stabilize or guide it

3

flat surface that rotates and pushes against air or water

4

the flattened weblike part of a feather consisting of a series of barbs on either side of the shaft

5

A weather vane.

Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
mechanical device fin rotating mechanism blade
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
weathercock wind tee fan blade impeller paddle rudder blade
Rhyming Words
ane bane pane nane zane cane jane rane sane dane fane wane lane tane mane brane amane jeane ruane spane
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