Definitions for vane
veɪnvane

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. weathervane, weather vane, vane, wind vanenoun

   mechanical device attached to an elevated structure; rotates freely to show the direction of the wind

2. vanenoun

   a fin attached to the tail of an arrow, bomb or missile in order to stabilize or guide it

3. blade, vanenoun

   flat surface that rotates and pushes against air or water

4. vane, webnoun

   the flattened weblike part of a feather consisting of a series of barbs on either side of the shaft

WiktionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. vanenoun

   A weather vane.

2. vanenoun

   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. vanenoun

   The flattened, web-like part of a feather, consisting of a series of barbs on either side of the shaft.

4. vanenoun

   A sight on a sextant or compass.

5. vanenoun

   One of the metal guidance or stabilizing fins attached to the tail of a bomb or other missile.

6. Etymology: From fana, from fanô.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. vane

   A vane is a flat, thin piece of material designed to move or react to fluid, particularly air or wind, usually as part of a device such as a windmill, weather vane, or a fan. It also refers to the blade-like projections in animals like birds and insects used for flying, as well as the flat or feather-like structures on the back of an arrow or dart to maintain a straight trajectory.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Vanenoun

   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. Vanenoun

   any flat, extended surface attached to an axis and moved by the wind; as, the vane of a windmill; hence, a similar fixture of any form moved in or by water, air, or other fluid; as, the vane of a screw propeller, a fan blower, an anemometer, etc

3. Vanenoun

   the rhachis and web of a feather taken together

4. Vanenoun

   one of the sights of a compass, quadrant, etc

5. Etymology: [OE. & Prov. E. fane weathercock, banner, AS. fana a banner, flag; akin to D. vaan, G. fahne, OHG. fano cloth, gund fano flag, Icel. fni, Sw. fana, Dan. fane, Goth. fana cloth, L. pannus, and perhaps to Gr. ph^nos a web, phni`on a bobbin, spool. Cf. Fanon, Pane a compartment, panel.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Vane

   Vane is the only album by Bleak, an offshoot of the band Lycia, released in 1995 through Projekt Records.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Vane

   vān, n. a flag or banner: a thin slip of wood or metal at the top of a spire, &c., to show which way the wind blows: a weather-cock: the thin web of a feather: one of the blades of a windmill.—adjs. Vaned, furnished with vanes; Vane′less. [Older form fane—A.S. fana; Goth. fana, cloth, Ger. fahne; akin to L. pannus, Gr. penos, a cloth.]

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. vane

   A piece of buntin extended on a wooden stock, which turns upon a spindle at the mast-head; it shows the direction of the wind.--A distinguishing vane, denotes the division of a fleet to which a ship of the line belongs, according to the mast on which it is borne.--Dog-vane. A small light vane, formed of thin slips of cork, stuck round with feathers, and strung upon a piece of twine. It is usually fastened to the top of a half-pike, and placed on the weather side of the quarter-deck, in order to show the helmsman the direction of the wind.

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. vane

   A type of device.

   Vanes are used in wind turbines.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on March 8, 2020  

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. VANE

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Vane is ranked #39486 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Vane surname appeared 557 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Vane.
   
   86.1% or 480 total occurrences were White.
   5.9% or 33 total occurrences were Black.
   3.2% or 18 total occurrences were Asian.
   2.5% or 14 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   2.1% or 12 total occurrences were of two or more races.

Matched Categories

1. • Blade
   • Fin
   • Mechanical Device
   • Rotating Mechanism

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Anagrams for vane »

1. aven

2. Evan

3. nave

4. Neva

How to pronounce vane?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say vane in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of vane in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of vane in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of vane in a Sentence

1. Dmytro Razumkov:

   This is a person who is not a weather vane and does not change his position depending on whether it is more comfortable for a voter or less comfortable. You have to run for president, honestly stating your position and what will you do.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=vane
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Vane
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vane
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=vane
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=vane
7. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=vane
8. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html
9. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=vane