Definition of Weathercock. Meaning of Weathercock. Synonyms of Weathercock

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Definition of Weathercock

Weathercock
Weathercock Weath"er*cock`, n. 1. A vane, or weather vane; -- so called because originally often in the figure of a cock, turning on the top of a spire with the wind, and showing its direction. ``As a wedercok that turneth his face with every wind.' --Chaucer. Noisy weathercocks rattled and sang of mutation. --Longfellow. 2. Hence, any thing or person that turns easily and frequently; one who veers with every change of current opinion; a fickle, inconstant person.
Weathercock
Weathercock Weath"er*cock`, v. t. To supply with a weathercock; to serve as a weathercock for. Whose blazing wyvern weathercock the spire. --Tennyson.

Meaning of Weathercock from wikipedia

- vane in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A wind vane, weather vane, or weather**** is an instrument used for showing the direction of the wind. It is typically...
- Weathervaning or weather****ing is a phenomenon experienced by aircraft on the ground and rotorcraft on the ground and when hovering. Aircraft on the ground...
- A Woman is a Weather**** is a comedy by the English actor and dramatist Nathan Field, first performed c1609/1610 by the Children of the Queen's Revels...
- travelogues. Like all of the oldest churches of the city, it is known for its weather****. The church is commonly called the Dome Cathedral, a pleonasm as the...
- half-pound s****, the recoil was so terrific, that I spun around like a weather**** in a hurricane. I really dreaded my own rifle, although I had been accustomed...
- tail-rotor, preventing the tail rotor from having clean air to propel. Weather**** stability - Wind from the tail (6 o'clock) can cause the helicopter to...
- speed and wind direction Wind vane (also called a weather vane or a weather****) for showing the wind direction Present Weather/Precipitation Identification...
- partially inspired by his dog Lupus. Other songs on the album such as "Weather****" and the title track paint a cold and practical picture of country living...
- also fed the animals. He impressed his commanding officers by making a weather**** from army kitchen trays, but was also chastised when he was found with...
- provide control, stability and trim in yaw (also known as directional or weather**** stability). It is part of the aircraft empennage, specifically of its...