Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun A vane to show the direction of the wind; a weather-cock. See cut under vane.

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Examples

  • Next, Newforest commented on the "la girouette" and, like that, we all learned the fanciful French word for weather-vane!

    rigolo - French Word-A-Day 2010

  • As for their ability to provide strategic direction, frankly with all the interest groups, politicial initiatives and performance stats they changing direction so fast that their only real use is either as a spinning top or, if you were to stick a pike up their arse, as political weather-vane. on November 7, 2009 at 8: 12 pm Sam Browne

    Lift The Stone Just A Little Bit Higher and………… « POLICE INSPECTOR BLOG Inspector Gadget 2009

  • But when he found there wasn't to be any, he changed about like a weather-vane.

    CHAPTER 14 2010

  • Next, Newforest commented on the "la girouette" and, like that, we all learned the fanciful French word for weather-vane!

    French Word-A-Day: 2010

  • Ignatieff isn't a leader, he's a weather-vane, and business is blowing strongly on this one.

    Archive 2009-11-01 2009

  • Next, Newforest commented on the"la girouette" and, like that, we all learned the fanciful French word for weather-vane!

    French Word-A-Day: 2010

  • Next, Newforest commented on the"la girouette" and, like that, we all learned the fanciful French word for weather-vane!

    rigolo - French Word-A-Day 2010

  • He is a weather-vane opportunist who has started to turn against Bush (with his mouth, that is) just in time to position himself better for next year's election.

    Al Franken Outraises GOP Incumbent Norm Coleman! 2009

  • Then you climbed right up the scaffolding, straight to the very top; and you had a great wreath with you; and you hung that wreath right away up on the weather-vane.

    The Master Builder 2008

  • Then you climbed right up the scaffolding, straight to the very top; and you had a great wreath with you; and you hung that wreath right away up on the weather-vane.

    The Master Builder 2008

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