vane A1 US /veɪn/ See IPA manual Meanings a blade turned by wind or water Simplified etymology Vane entered English in the late Middle Ages. In its sense “a broad blade driven by the wind,” it is a dialect variant of the obsolete word fane, “banner,” and is Germanic in origin. External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # vane **Type:** Word **Level:** A1 **IPA (US):** /veɪn/ ## Meanings 1. a blade turned by wind or water markdown