vane

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[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

From Old English fana, from Proto-Germanic *fanon

[edit] Pronunciation

[edit] Noun

Singular
vane

Plural
vanes

vane (plural vanes)

  1. (countable) A weather vane.
  2. 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.
  3. (ornithology) The flattened, web-like part of a feather, consisting of a series of barbs on either side of the shaft.
  4. A sight on a sextant or compass.
  5. One of the metal guidance or stabilizing fins attached to the tail of a bomb or other missile.

[edit] Translations

weather vane — see weather vane
any thin, rigid, flat, or sometimes curved surface radially mounted along an axis
ornithology: flattened web-like part of a feather
sight on a sextant or compass
metal guidance or stabilizing fin

[edit] Anagrams

[edit] Danish

[edit] Etymology

From Old Norse vani.

[edit] Pronunciation

  • IPA: /vaːnə/, [ˈvæːnə]

[edit] Noun

vane c. (singular definite vanen, plural indefinite vaner)

  1. habit
  2. practice

[edit] Inflection

    Inflection of “vane”
common gender Singular Plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative, dative and accusative vane vanen vaner vanerne
genitive vanes vanens vaners vanernes

[edit] Italian

[edit] Adjective

vane pl.

  1. Feminine form of vano.

[edit] Norwegian

[edit] Noun

vane m.

  1. habit (an action done on a regular basis)


This Norwegian entry was created from the translations listed at habit. It may be less reliable than other entries, and may be missing parts of speech or additional senses. Please also see vane in the Norwegian Wiktionary. This notice will be removed when the entry is checked. (more information) May 2009

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