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Federfahne — meaning in English

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English meaning

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

Senses

Federfahne is used for these senses in English:

  • vane (ornithology) The flattened, web-like part of a feather, consisting of a series of barbs on either side of the shaft.

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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