noun🔗ShareGirouetteA weather vane"The weather vane on top of the barn pointed north, indicating the wind was coming from that direction. "La girouette au sommet de la grange indiquait le nord, indiquant que le vent venait de cette direction.weatherdirectiondeviceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAube, paleAny 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 grande pale de l'éolienne tournait rapidement, captant le vent et faisant tourner la meule.technologyphysicsmachinedeviceweathersailingnauticalindustryenvironmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBarbe de plumeThe 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. "L'aile de l'oiseau montrait la belle et délicate barbe d'une plume.biologybirdanatomypartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMireA sight on a sextant or compass"The sailor adjusted the vane on the sextant to precisely align it with the horizon. "Le marin a ajusté la mire sur le sextant pour l'aligner précisément sur l'horizon.nauticaldevicesailingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAilette, empennageOne 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. "Le vol de la bombe est devenu erratique lorsqu'une des ailettes de sa queue s'est détachée.militarytechnologyvehicleweaponmachinepartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
