ailette — meaning in English

English meaning

• vane noun A device mounted on a roof or pole that turns to show which way the wind is blowing.

Senses

ailette is used for these senses in English:

• ailette (historical) A small square piece of armour, normally made of boiled leather, worn on the shoulders of knights.
• vane (weaponry) One of the metal guidance or stabilizing fins attached to the tail of a bomb or other missile.

vane — full definition

1. noun A device mounted on a roof or pole that turns to show which way the wind is blowing.
2. noun A flat blade mounted on an axis that is turned by, or used to turn, a moving fluid, as in a turbine or windmill.
3. noun The flat, web-like part of a feather formed by the barbs on either side of the central shaft.

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