noun🔗ShareWetterfahneA weather vane"The weather vane on top of the barn pointed north, indicating the wind was coming from that direction. "Die Wetterfahne auf dem Scheunendach zeigte nach Norden und deutete an, dass der Wind aus dieser Richtung kam.weatherdirectiondeviceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSchaufel, FlügelAny of several usually relatively thin, rigid, flat, or sometimes curved surfaces radially mounted along an axis, as a blade in a turbine or a sail on a windmill, that is turned by or used to turn a fluid"The windmill's large vane rotated quickly, catching the wind and turning the grinding wheel. "Die große Schaufel der Windmühle drehte sich schnell, fing den Wind ein und trieb das Mahlrad an.technologyphysicsmachinedeviceweathersailingnauticalindustryenvironmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareFederfahneThe flattened, web-like part of a feather, consisting of a series of barbs on either side of the shaft"The bird's wing displayed the beautiful, delicate vane of a feather. "Der Flügel des Vogels zeigte die wunderschöne, zarte Federfahne.biologybirdanatomypartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareVisierA sight on a sextant or compass"The sailor adjusted the vane on the sextant to precisely align it with the horizon. "Der Seemann justierte das Visier am Sextanten, um es präzise am Horizont auszurichten.nauticaldevicesailingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLeitwerk, FinneOne of the metal guidance or stabilizing fins attached to the tail of a bomb or other missile"The bomb's flight became erratic when one of the vanes on its tail broke off. "Der Flug der Bombe wurde unberechenbar, als sich eine der Leitwerke an ihrem Heck löste.militarytechnologyvehicleweaponmachinepartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
