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English Dictionary - With Multi-Lingual Search Definitions vane noun  (countable) 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 w:turbine, turbine or a sail on a windmill, that is turned by or used to turn a fluid. The flattened, weblike part of a feather, consisting of a series of barbs on either side of the shaft. A sight on a w:sextant, sextant or compass. One of the metal guidance or stabilizing fins attached to the tail of a bomb or other missile. Translations:  Spanish: aspa (trans-top, radially mounted rigid surface) French: pale (trans-mid) (trans-bottom) Etymology: Old English fana        Find:   Words Starting With:   Words Ending With:   Words Containing:   Words That Match:    Translate Into:    Dutch   French   German    Italian   Spanish     Show 51015202550 results per page. Enter your search terms Submit search form   Web www.allwords.com Browse the Dictionary A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

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