Look up weather vane in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A wind vane, weather vane, or weathercock is an instrument used for showing the direction of the...
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speed and wind direction Wind vane (also called a weather vane or a weathercock) for showing the wind direction Present Weather/Precipitation Identification...
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largest weather vane is located in Jerez, Spain. According to the explore north website a challenger for the title of world's largest weather vane is located...
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Faneuil Hall (section Grasshopper weather vane)
rung several times after that with a mallet). The gilded grasshopper weather vane on top of the building was created by Deacon Shem Drowne in 1742. Gilded...
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anemoscope, windsock, and wind vane. All these instruments work by moving to minimize air resistance. The way a weather vane is pointed by prevailing winds...
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heart attack in the middle of a performance, at the unveiling of a new weather vane in his likeness. Sgt. Pepper left the band's magical musical instruments...
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Seville (redirect from The weather in Seville)
meters. The top of the tower is crowned by the Giraldillo, a cast bronze weather vane sculpture, from which the name "Giralda" is derived. The Church of San...
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Caleb Pusey House (section Weather vane)
processing of wool. The mills burned down in 1858.: p4 A now famous historic weather vane once sat atop of the Chester Mills, bearing the initials of the three...
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tower is 30.7 metres (101 ft) (32.45 metres (106.5 ft) together with the weather vane that replaced the original cross in 1932). Geographical coordinates:...
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sock for measuring general wind speed and wind direction Wind vane, also called a weather vane or a weathercock: it shows which way the wind is blowing. Evaporation...
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2nd century BC structure in Athens. A bronze Triton once served as a weather-vane but has been lost. Eight sculptures remain around the base. These bass...
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Geography of the Imagination" .) Grovier suggests the small globe on the weather vane at the very top of the painting represents the dwarf planet Pluto (the...
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symbols and guardians of Tallinn (Reval), the capital of Estonia. A weather vane, the figure of an old warrior called Old Thomas was put on top of the...
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enough to turn the Scarecrow against his "benefactor", impaling him on a weather vane and throwing him in the cellar of his own mansion. The Scarecrow then...
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(138 ft). The total height of the Giralda tower from the ground to the weather vane is 104.5 m (342 ft 10 in). The Archbishop's Palace is located on the...
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The Söderala vane (Swedish: Söderalaflöjeln) is a weather vane dating from the Viking Age, richly ornamented and made of gilt bronze. It derives its name...
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I'm certain the sun will shine. I don't care how the weather vane points, when the weather vane points to gloomy it's gotta be sunny to me, when your...
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Kirstee Smith Voice, main role 2005–2007 Loonatics Unleashed Paula Hayes / Weather Vane Voice, 3 episodes 2005–2006 Charmed Billie Jenkins Main role 2007 Prison...
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A weather vane in the shape of a flying pig...
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outstanding example of German Medieval fortification architecture. A weather vane, the figure of an old warrior called Old Thomas, was put on top of the...
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the belfry in 1568 is the rotating sculpture known as the Giraldillo (weather vane), from which the name "Giralda" is derived. It was designed by Luis de...
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at Strümpfelbach im Remstal, Weinstadt, Germany, by J. A. List) Swan weather vane, Round Lutheran Church, Amsterdam Altar in St Martin's Church, Halberstadt...
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winter, topped with a weather vane Gazebo in Sam Houston Park, Houston, Texas Gazebo, United States, late 19th century Weathered gazebo near a fishing...
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coppersmith trade has flourished. These include: jewellery, sculptures, weather vanes, overmantels, fenders, decorative panels, and challenge shields; plates...
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cellar of his mansion base where the twisted psychiatrist is impaled on a weather vane that the Scarecrow had left in the cellar earlier. The Scarecrow then...
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is capped by a pyramidal spire at the top of which there is a golden weather vane in the form of the archangel Gabriel. Saint Mark's Square The Magyar...
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300 ft) above sea level. The name could originate from fløystangen or a weather vane that was set up to indicate the direction of the wind for sailing ships...
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2024-06-25. "Island review: A small budget movie with a big heart". The Weather Vane. 2021-04-16. Retrieved 2024-06-22. "Filmmaker Completely Removes His...
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States (Kansas), and the Southern United States (Oklahoma). An old mock weather vane stood nearby as a landmark, emblazoned with the abbreviations for the...
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Champions 1st series (issue year 1934). Number 38 – G H Stainforth The weather vane was originally presented to Weymouth College in 1932 (at that point known...
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