dogvane
/ˈdɔɡˌveɪn/
noun
- A small flag or piece of cloth attached to a ship's rigging to show the direction of the wind.
- He replaced the old dogvane with a bright new one for better visibility.
- The sailor checked the dogvane to see if the wind had shifted.
- A frayed dogvane fluttered from the mast.
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