weathervane
Noun
Meaning
weathervane (plural weathervanes)
Alternative spelling of weather vane
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Examples
When no wind blows, even the weathervane has character.
La Giralda gets its name from the weathervane attached to the very top of it, as "gira" means "turning one" in the Spanish language.
Material culture Horse and sulky weathervane, Smithsonian American Art Museum Folklore studies of material culture typically address how objects are designed, made, and used, and what they mean to those who make and use them.
“He is very much a weathervane for what the center of the left is,” the senior Obama Administration official told me.
This angel, not officially identified as Moroni, was a metal weathervane with gold leaf on the trumpet.
Her arguments about monetary policy do not follow any consistent thread, because she is merely a political weathervane, pointing in whatever direction is most convenient for securing her next job.