Noun
weather vane (plural weather vanes)
A mechanical device rotating around one axis and attached to an elevated object such as a roof for showing the direction of the wind.
Synonyms: vane, weathercock
weather-vane
College President Phil Hanlon announced today that Dartmouth will remove and replace Baker Tower’s weather vane, which currently bears an image of a Native American. Source: Internet
Students and alumni petitioned Dartmouth to take down the weather vane, which they said depicted racist stereotypes of Native Americans. Source: Internet