aerovane

noun
aero·​vane | \ ˈer-ō-ˌvān How to pronounce aerovane (audio) \
plural aerovanes

Definition of aerovane

: a weather vane that is equipped with a propeller and is used to measure both wind speed and direction Today, aerovanes often combine the duties of anemometers and weather vanes.— Kris Hirschmann, Forecasting!, 2008

First Known Use of aerovane

1950, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for aerovane

aero- + vane

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