DOGVANE

Etymology

Noun

dogvane (plural dogvanes)

(nautical) A small vane of bunting, feathers, or other light material, carried at the masthead to indicate the direction of the wind.

(obsolete, nautical) A cockade worn on a hat (worn in the British Navy in the 18th and 19th centuries)

Source: Wiktionary


Dog"vane`, n. (Naut.)

Definition: A small vane of bunting, feathers, or any other light material, carried at the masthead to indicate the direction of the wind. Totten.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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