noun🔗ShareVeletaA weather vane"The weather vane on top of the barn pointed north, indicating the wind was coming from that direction. "La veleta en la parte superior del granero apuntaba hacia el norte, indicando que el viento venía de esa dirección.weatherdirectiondeviceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAspa, veletaAny 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. "La gran veleta del molino de viento giraba rápidamente, atrapando el viento y haciendo girar la rueda de moler.technologyphysicsmachinedeviceweathersailingnauticalindustryenvironmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareVanoThe 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. "El ala del pájaro mostraba el hermoso y delicado vano de una pluma.biologybirdanatomypartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAlidadaA sight on a sextant or compass"The sailor adjusted the vane on the sextant to precisely align it with the horizon. "El marinero ajustó la alidada del sextante para alinearlo con precisión con el horizonte.nauticaldevicesailingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAleta, estabilizadorOne 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. "El vuelo de la bomba se volvió errático cuando una de las aletas de su cola se rompió.militarytechnologyvehicleweaponmachinepartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
