dogvane
dogvane · dogvanes
A small vane of bunting, feathers, or other light material, fastened to the end of a…A small vane of bunting, feathers, or other light material, fastened to the end of a short staff and placed on the weather gunwale of a sailing ship to assist the helmsman to judge the direction of the wind.
Meaning
2 sensesA small vane of bunting, feathers, or other light material, fastened to the end of a short staff and placed on the weather gunwale of a sailing ship to assist the helmsman to judge the direction of the wind.
(obsolete)A cockade worn on a hat (worn in the British Navy in the 18th and 19th centuries)
Origin
From dog + vane.From dog + vane.
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