Windmill part Crossword Clue
While searching our database we found 1 possible solution for the: Windmill part crossword clue. This crossword clue was last seen on May 21 2024 Wall Street Journal Crossword puzzle. The solution we have for Windmill part has a total of 4 letters.
| Rank | Answer | Clue | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 99% | VANE | Windmill part | Wall Street Journal |
| 20% | VANES | Windmill parts | Wall Street Journal |
Definition
| • | A contrivance attached to some elevated object for the purpose of showing which way the wind blows; a weathercock. It is usually a plate or strip of metal, or slip of wood, often cut into some fanciful form, and placed upon a perpendicular axis around which it moves freely. |
| • | Any flat, extended surface attached to an axis and moved by the wind; as, the vane of a windmill; hence, a similar fixture of any form moved in or by water, air, or other fluid; as, the vane of a screw propeller, a fan blower, an anemometer, etc. |
| • | The rhachis and web of a feather taken together. |
| • | One of the sights of a compass, quadrant, etc. |
Recent Usage in Crossword Puzzles:
- Wall Street Journal: May 21, 2024
- LA Times: May 29, 2023
- Newsday: Jan 12, 2023
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