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Weathercock

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noun. A weathervane, especially one in the form of a rooster.

noun. One that is very changeable or fickle.

intransitive verb. To have a tendency to veer in the direction of the wind. Used of an aircraft or a missile.

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

To serve as a weathercock to or on.

noun. A vane or weather-vane; a pointing device, set on the top of a spire or other elevation, and turning with the wind, thus showing its direction. See cut under vane.

noun. Figuratively, any thing or person that is easily and frequently turned or swayed; a fickle or inconstant person.

the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English

noun. A vane, or weather vane; -- so called because originally often in the figure of a cock, turning on the top of a spire with the wind, and showing its direction.

noun. Hence, any thing or person that turns easily and frequently; one who veers with every change of current opinion; a fickle, inconstant person.

transitive verb. To supply with a weathercock; to serve as a weathercock for.

Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License

noun. A weather vane in the shape of a cockerel.

verb. To turn upwind because of the difference in water pressure on two sides.

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noun. weathervane with a vane in the form of a rooster

Word Usage

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cross-reference

weather vane weathervane wind sock windsock

Hypernym

Words that are more generic or abstract

vane weather vane weathervane wind vane

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Synonym

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verb-form

weathercocks