Weathervain
What’s the difference between ‘weathervain’ and ‘weathervane’?
Weathervanes have traveled across the world for centuries, gaining popularity in different countries and, at the same time, simply gaining new spelling variations. Weathervain is simply a variation of the name we all know, weathervane, and other variations also include weather vayne, windvane, and weather vane. There is no difference between these instruments other than in the spelling.
What exactly does a weathervain do?
The weathervane is an instrument that is used to name the source direction of a wind. Through careful calibration the pointer always rotates in order to point in the source direction of any blowing wind, which allows users to line up the pointer with the compass points below in order to name the wind accurately.
What does a pointer look like?
Traditionally pointers have always taken the form of copper impressions of either arrows or roosters, but nowadays you can choose from a whole range of interesting designs to adorn your weathervane, including dancing pigs, Chinese dragons and a host of other animals.
