noun🔗ShareWetterfahneA weather vane"The weather vane spun in the wind, its vanes pointing north. "Die Wetterfahne drehte sich im Wind, ihre Flügel zeigten nach Norden.weathernaturedeviceenvironmentarchitectureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSchaufeln, 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 vanes turned slowly, catching the breeze and grinding the grain. "Die Flügel der Windmühle drehten sich langsam, fingen die Brise ein und zermahlen das Getreide.technologyphysicsmachinepartenergyChat 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 wings were covered in beautiful, intricate vanes. "Die Flügel des Vogels waren mit wunderschönen, filigranen Federfahnen bedeckt.biologyanimalbirdnaturepartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareVisierA sight on a sextant or compass"The sailor carefully aligned the vanes on the sextant to measure the angle of the sun. "Der Seemann richtete sorgfältig das Visier am Sextanten aus, um den Winkel der Sonne zu messen.nauticalsailingtechnologydeviceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLeitwerk, FlossenOne of the metal guidance or stabilizing fins attached to the tail of a bomb or other missile"The model rocket had small vanes attached to its tail to help it fly straight. "Die Modellrakete hatte kleine Leitwerke an ihrem Heck, damit sie geradeaus fliegt.militarytechnologyweaponpartmachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
