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dogvane.

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.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. 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.

  2. A cockade worn on a hat (worn in the British Navy in the 18th and 19th centuries)

    obsolete
Where this word comes from

From dog + vane.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.