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1weathercock — ► NOUN ▪ a weathervane in the form of a cockerel …
2weathercock — /ˈwɛðəkɒk/ (say wedhuhkok) noun 1. a weathervane in the shape of a cock. 2. any weathervane. 3. Colloquial a fickle or inconstant person or thing. –verb (i) 4. (of an aeroplane or missile) to tend to turn into the relative wind. {weather + cock1} …
3weathercock — noun a weathervane in the form of a cockerel. verb (of a boat or aircraft) tend to turn to head into the wind …
4weathervane — /ˈwɛðəveɪn / (say wedhuhvayn) noun a vane for indicating the direction of the wind; a weathercock …
5weathervane — noun mechanical device attached to an elevated structure; rotates freely to show the direction of the wind • Syn: ↑weather vane, ↑vane, ↑wind vane • Hypernyms: ↑mechanical device • Hyponyms: ↑weathercock, ↑ …
6Demolished churches in New York City — Contents 1 17th century 1.1 1630s construction 1.2 1640s construction 1.3 1690s construction 2 …
7Weather vane — A weather vane, also called a wind vane, is a movable device attached to an elevated object such as a roof for showing the direction of the wind. Very often these are in the shape of cockerels and are called weather cocks. Arrows are also popular …
8weather vane — noun mechanical device attached to an elevated structure; rotates freely to show the direction of the wind • Syn: ↑weathervane, ↑vane, ↑wind vane • Hypernyms: ↑mechanical device • Hyponyms: ↑weathercock, ↑ …
9Flight dynamics — is the science of air and space vehicle orientation and control in three dimensions. The three critical flight dynamics parameters are the angles of rotation in three dimensions about the vehicle s center of mass, known as pitch , roll and yaw… …
10Collegiate Reformed Protestant Dutch Church — Marble Collegiate Church, on Fifth Avenue at 29th Street The Collegiate Reformed Protestant Dutch Church refers to a Dutch Reformed congregation in Manhattan, New York City, which has had a variety of church buildings and now exists in the form… …
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