windsock

See also: wind sock

English

A windsock

Alternative forms

wind sock

Etymology

wind +‎ sock

Noun

windsock (plural windsocks)

(aviation) A large, conical, open-ended tube designed to indicate wind direction and relative wind speed, used especially at smaller airfields.

Synonyms

(conical, open-ended tube that indicates wind direction): air sock, wind cone

Translations

tube designed to indicate wind direction and relative wind speed

Afrikaans: windkous (af)
Finnish: tuulipussi (fi)
French: manche à air (fr) f

German: Windsack m
Portuguese: biruta (pt) f

See also

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