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Weathervane

joolsveer · 2009-07-22 13:43:59

A friend who is learning Irish is looking for a word for weathervane. Can anyone help please?

22-07-2009 1:43pm

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joolsveer

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A friend who is learning Irish is looking for a word for weathervane. Can anyone help please?

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#2 22-07-2009 2:09pm

fascination

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Hi, I think you could use 'gaothaire' which is the traditional windvane that shows wind direction or 'ainéimiméadar' (anemometer), the device that measures both speed and direction.

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#3 22-07-2009 4:35pm

pog it

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Eite Ghaoithe is what Focal.ie gives for 'weather vane'.

I like what Fascination just suggested too.

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