Look up: vane

1. vane
   [n] - the flattened weblike part of a feather consisting of a series of barbs on either side of the shaft
   Found on http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definitio
   
   
2. vane
   a flat or curved surface exposed to the flow of a fluid so as to be impelled or itself be the impeller Category: Technical and industry in general • structure which covers the cylinders of an engine almost completely and allows the heat to escape Category: Mechanical engineering &...
   Found on http://www.mijnwoordenboek.nl/definition
   
   
3. Vane
   Vane noun [ Middle English & E. Prov. English fane weathercock, banner, Anglo-Saxon fana a banner, flag; akin to Dutch vaan , German fahne , Old High German fano cloth, gund fano flag, Icelandic fāni...
   Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/V/5
   
   
4. vane
   1. 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. 'Aye undiscreet, and c...
   Found on http://www.mondofacto.com/facts/dictiona
   
   
5. vane
   noun the flattened weblike part of a feather consisting of a series of barbs on either side of the shaft
   Found on http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/web
   
   
6. Vane
   • (n.) 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. • (n.) O...
   Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning
   
   
7. vane
   (from the article `feather`) The typical feather consists of a central shaft (rachis), with serial paired branches (barbs) forming a flattened, usually curved surface—the vane. ...
   Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/v/7
   
   
8. Vane
   A vane is a thin metal plate, one of a number, used in the construction of fans and turbines. In fans the vanes are set at an angle and induce a current of air ; in turbines the vanes are of different construction. and great numbers of them are attached to the periphery of a wheel mounted on a shaft.
   Found on http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/brow
   
   
9. vane
   A large, flat piece of material used to align a wind turbine rotor correctly into the wind. Usually mounted vertically on the tail boom. Sometimes called a Tail.
   Found on http://energybible.com/wind_energy/gloss
   
   
10. vane
    A flat device that will catch and turn with the wind.
    Found on http://www.diy-wood-boat.com/Boating-ter
    
    
11. Vane
    A large, flat piece of material used to align a wind turbine rotor correctly into the wind. Usually mounted vertically on the tail boom. Sometimes called a Tail.
    Found on http://www.otherpower.com/glossary.html
    
    
12. Vanë
    Vanë (also known as Cifliku Vana, Van, Vana, or Vanje) is a settlement in the Vlorë County of Albania. It is part of the municipality of Delvinë. ...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vanë