vane
Kelime Anlamı :
1. rüzgâr gülü.
2. yelkovan.
3. kanatçık.
4. pervane kanadı.
5. rüzgar yönünü gösteren şey.
6. yeldeğirmeni kanadı.
7. kanat.
8. vana.
9. palet.
10. weather vane yelkovan.
Tanımlar :
1.
A weathervane.
2. any 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.
3. the flattened, weblike part of a feather, consisting of a series of barbs on either side of the shaft.
4. the movable target on a leveling rod.
5. A sight on a quadrant or compass.
6. one of the metal guidance or stabilizing fins attached to the tail of a bomb or other missile.
2. any 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.
3. the flattened, weblike part of a feather, consisting of a series of barbs on either side of the shaft.
4. the movable target on a leveling rod.
5. A sight on a quadrant or compass.
6. one of the metal guidance or stabilizing fins attached to the tail of a bomb or other missile.
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
1.
A weather vane.
2. any 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.
3. the flattened, web-like part of a feather, consisting of a series of barbs on either side of the shaft.
4. A sight on a sextant or compass.
5. one of the metal guidance or stabilizing fins attached to the tail of a bomb or other missile.
2. any 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.
3. the flattened, web-like part of a feather, consisting of a series of barbs on either side of the shaft.
4. A sight on a sextant or compass.
5. one of the metal guidance or stabilizing fins attached to the tail of a bomb or other missile.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
1.
A contrivance attached to some elevated object for the purpose of showing which way the wind blows; a weathercock. it is usually a plate or strip of metal, or slip of wood, often cut into some fanciful form, and placed upon a perpendicular axis around which it moves freely.
2. any flat, extended surface attached to an axis and moved by the wind; ; hence, a similar fixture of any form moved in or by water, air, or other fluid.
3. the rhachis and web of a feather taken together.
4. one of the sights of a compass, quadrant, etc.
2. any flat, extended surface attached to an axis and moved by the wind; ; hence, a similar fixture of any form moved in or by water, air, or other fluid.
3. the rhachis and web of a feather taken together.
4. one of the sights of a compass, quadrant, etc.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
1.
A flag or pennon.—
2. A weathercock; a device which is moved by the wind in such a manner as to show the wind's direction; a weathervane.
3. A device used on shipboard to answer the purpose of a weathercock: generally called dogvane.
4. A device similar to a weather-vane, attached to an axis, and having a surface exposed to a moving current, as in an anemometer or a water-meter.
5. in ornithology, the web of a feather on either side of the shaft; the pogonium; the vexillum. also used of an arrow. see feather, and cuts under aftershaft and penciling.
6. one of the plates or blades of a windmill, a screw propeller, and the like. see cuts under screw propeller (under screw), and smoke-jack.
7. in surveying-instruments: A horizontal piece of wood or metal slipping on a levelingstaff.
2. A weathercock; a device which is moved by the wind in such a manner as to show the wind's direction; a weathervane.
3. A device used on shipboard to answer the purpose of a weathercock: generally called dogvane.
4. A device similar to a weather-vane, attached to an axis, and having a surface exposed to a moving current, as in an anemometer or a water-meter.
5. in ornithology, the web of a feather on either side of the shaft; the pogonium; the vexillum. also used of an arrow. see feather, and cuts under aftershaft and penciling.
6. one of the plates or blades of a windmill, a screw propeller, and the like. see cuts under screw propeller (under screw), and smoke-jack.
7. in surveying-instruments: A horizontal piece of wood or metal slipping on a levelingstaff.
from The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
1.
flat surface that rotates and pushes against air or water
2. the flattened weblike part of a feather consisting of a series of barbs on either side of the shaft
3. mechanical device attached to an elevated structure; rotates freely to show the direction of the wind
4. a fin attached to the tail of an arrow, bomb or missile in order to stabilize or guide it
2. the flattened weblike part of a feather consisting of a series of barbs on either side of the shaft
3. mechanical device attached to an elevated structure; rotates freely to show the direction of the wind
4. a fin attached to the tail of an arrow, bomb or missile in order to stabilize or guide it
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.