English

Etymology
Old English fana

Pronunciation
IPA|/veɪn/
:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-eɪn|-eɪn

Homophones
vain
vein

Noun
en-noun

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 w:turbine|turbine or a sail on a windmill, that is turned by or used to turn a fluid.
3. The flattened, weblike part of a feather, consisting of a series of barbs on either side of the shaft.
4. A sight on a w:sextant|sextant or compass.
5. One of the metal guidance or stabilizing fins attached to the tail of a bomb or other missile.

Translations

mid
Spanish: aspa f

trans-top|radially mounted rigid surface
French: pale f
trans-mid
trans-bottom

Italian

Adjective
vane p

1. feminine of|vano#Adjective|vano

Category:Italian adjective forms

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