vane
英 [veɪn]
美[ven]
- n. 叶片；[气象] 风向标；风信旗
- n. (Vane)人名；(老)万；(塞、芬)瓦内；(英)文；(西)巴内
英英释意
- 1. flat surface that rotates and pushes against air or water
- 2. mechanical device attached to an elevated structure; rotates freely to show the direction of the wind
- 3. a metal fin attached to the tail of a bomb or missile in order to stabilize or guide it
- 4. the flattened weblike part of a feather consisting of a series of barbs on either side of the shaft