anemoscope

English

Etymology

From anemo- +‎ -scope.

Noun

anemoscope (plural anemoscopes)

  1. An instrument that shows the direction of the wind; a wind vane or weathercock. Formerly, it used to apply to a device consisting of a vane above, connected to the inside of a building with a dial or index to show the wind direction, but today there are many varieties.

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