English

A windsock

Alternative forms

• wind sock

Noun

windsock ‎(plural windsocks)

1. (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

See also

• weathercock
• weathervane, weather vane
• Winsock