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dogvane
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[], (Noun)
Definitions:
- A small, light vane of thread, cork, and feathers, placed on a gunwale or shroud to indicate the direction of the wind. Also in figurative contexts.
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Origin
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mid 18th century; earliest use found in William Falconer. From dog + vane, probably so called because smaller and hence inferior to the vane at the masthead
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