n.
- a broad blade attached to a rotating axis or wheel which pushes or is pushed by wind or water, forming part of a device such as a windmill, propeller, or turbine.
▸a weathervane.
- a projecting surface designed to guide the motion of a projectile, e.g. a feather on an arrow.
- the flat part on either side of the shaft of a feather.
Derivative
Etymology
ME: dial. var. of obs. fane ‘banner’, of Gmc origin.
