vanes Meaning & Definition
/veɪnz/
What Does Vanes Mean?
As a noun, vanes means plural of vane.
Vanes Definition (Noun)
- plural of vane
Noun
- A weather vane
- 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
- The flattened, web-like part of a feather, consisting of a series of barbs on either side of the shaft
- A sight on a sextant or compass
- One of the metal guidance or stabilizing fins attached to the tail of a bomb or other missile
Synonyms of Vanes
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Vanes synonyms and antonyms →Word Forms & Grammar
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