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Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Anemoscopenoun
A machine invented to foretel the changes of the wind. It has been observed, that hygroscopes made of cat’s gut proved very good anemoscopes, seldom failing, by the turning the index about, to foretel the shifting of the wind. Ephraim Chambers
Etymology: ἄνεμος and σϰόπος.
Wikipedia
Anemoscope
An anemoscope is a device invented to show the direction of the wind, or to foretell a change of wind direction or weather. Hygroscopic devices, in particular those utilizing catgut, were considered as very good anemoscopes, seldom failing to foretell the shifting of the wind. The ancient anemoscope seems, by Vitruvius's description of it, to have been intended to show which way the wind actually blew, rather than to foretell into which quarter it would change. Otto von Guericke gave the title anemoscope to a machine invented by him to foretell the change of the weather, as to fair and rain. It consisted of a small wooden man who rose and fell in a glass tube as the atmospheric pressure increased or decreased. Accordingly, M. Comiers has shown that this was simply an application of the common barometer. This form of the anemoscope was invented by Leonardo da Vinci.
Webster Dictionary
Anemoscopenoun
an instrument which shows the direction of the wind; a wind vane; a weathercock; -- usually applied to a contrivance consisting of a vane above, connected in the building with a dial or index with pointers to show the changes of the wind
Etymology: [Gr. wind + -scope: cf. F. anmoscope.]
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Anemoscope
An anemoscope is a device invented to show the direction of the wind, or to foretell a change of wind direction or weather. Hygroscopic devices, in particular those utilizing catgut, were considered as very good anemoscopes, seldom failing to foretell the shifting of the wind. The ancient anemoscope seems, by Vitruvius's description of it, to have been intended to show which way the wind actually blew, rather than to foretell into which quarter it would change. Otto von Guericke also gave the title anemoscope to a machine invented by him to foretell the change of the weather, as to fair and rain. It consisted of a little wooden man who rose and fell in a glass tube as the atmospheric pressure increased or decreased. Accordingly, M. Comiers has shown that this was simply an application of the common barometer. This form of the anemoscope was invented by Leonardo Da Vinci.
Dictionary of Nautical Terms
anemoscope
A vane index with pointers to tell the changes of the wind without referring to the weather-cock.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of anemoscope in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of anemoscope in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
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