dogvanes

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A form of dogvane — A small vane of bunting, feathers, or other light material, fastened to the end of a short staff and placed on the weather gunwale of a sailing ship to assist the helmsman to judge the direction of the wind.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of dogvane
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dogvanes. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dogvanes

MLA

“dogvanes.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dogvanes. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dogvanes,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dogvanes.

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