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Kind Of Vane Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is WEATHERCOCK which was last seen in the The Guardian Quick crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: WEATHERCOCK

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199%11Exact Match!
226%10 Cup-and-vane instrument
326%9 Has a sighting vane

About This Clues Answer

We think the answer is "WEATHERCOCK" which means:

    noun
  • • Weathervane with a vane in the form of a rooster
  • verb
  • • (of a boat) to turn upwind because of the difference in water pressure on two sides.
  • • (of an airplane or missile) to veer into the direction of the oncoming (relative) wind.
  • • To act as a weathercock for.

An example sentence would be:

  • • "The weathercock atop the church steeple pointed north."
  • • "She installed a weathercock on top of her barn to determine the wind direction."

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