the same as a weathercock. it is an arrow that spins to point to the direction from which the wind is blowing. It usually surmounts the points of the compass to aid the observer.
An anemoscope is an instrument which shows the direction of the wind - sometimes in the form of a weathercock.
An anemoscope is an instrument which shows the direction of the wind - sometimes in the form of a weathercock.
A wind vane tooks like a cross usually with a rooster on top
A rooster is the male and the hen is the female .
weather vane
It is a cupola (or small tower) on the roof where a wheathercock (metal cock indicating the wind direction) stands. Usual for medieval Germany. 😊 And for Victorian Britain.
This means the speaker is giving human-like qualities to the gilded weathercock. By saying it "swims" in the moonlight, the speaker is portraying the weathercock as if it is moving with fluidity and grace, like a swimmer in water.
well there can be alot of stuff on a wind vane but it is usually a rooster and helps animals feel comfortable around home.
in 130 bc
They eggs are the same size as if there is no rooster in the flock.
Theodosius Forrest has written: 'The weathercock'