windsail

/ˈwɪndˌseɪl/

Definition

Definition of windsail - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

air scoop

Rare

sail rigged to catch breezes

Rare

They set up a windsail over the hatch for fresh air.

air scoop

marine

Rare

wide tube for ship ventilation

Rare

The crew installed a windsail to cool the cabin.

ventilator

machinery

Rare

sail of a windmill

Rare

The old windmill's windsail turned slowly in the breeze.

blade

sail

vane

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Images of windsail

sail rigged to catch breezes
sail of a windmill

Origin of windsail

English, wind (air in motion) + sail (canvas for sailing)

Examples of windsail in a sentence

The yacht's windsail caught the gentle breeze.
The windsail was adjusted to catch the breeze.
A new windsail was added to improve air circulation.
The windsail needed repairs after the storm.
He admired the craftsmanship of the windsail.

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French:voile, tube de ventilation, ...
German:Luftsegel, Windsack, ...
Italian:vela a vento, tubo di ventilazione, ...
Spanish:vela de brisa, tubo de ventilación, ...
Portuguese:vela de vento, tubo de ventilação, ...
Chinese:风筝帆, 通风管, ...
Japanese:ウィンドセイル, 換気筒, ...
Arabic:شِراع هَوائِي, أُنْبُوب تَهْوِيَة, ...
Hebrew:מִפְרָשׁ רוּחַ, צִנּוֹר אִוְרוּר, ...
Russian:ветрило, ветровая труба, ...
Ukrainian:вітрило, вентиляційна труба, ...
Hindi:पाल, वायु नली, ...
Bengali:উইন্ডসেল, বাতাসের নল, ...
Catalan:vela, ventilador de coberta, ...
Czech:větrací plachta, větrací rukáv, ...
Danish:vindsejl, vinge, ...
Dutch:windvanger, ventilatiebuis, ...
Greek:πανί αέρα, ανεμοδόχος, ...
Hungarian:szélfogó, szélfogó tölcsér, ...
Khmer:ក្រណាត់ក្ដោងសម្រាប់ចាប់ខ្យល់, បំពង់ក្រណាត់ធំសម្រាប់បញ្ជូនខ្យល់ចូលនាវា, ...
Korean:바람돛, 통풍구, ...
Persian:بادبان, بادبان بادی, ...
Polish:żagiel, wietrznica, ...
Portuguese (BR):vela, vela de ventilação, ...
Romanian:velă de vânt, tub de ventilație, ...
Swedish:vindsegel, lufttub, ...
Thai:ใบเรือ, ท่อระบายลม, ...
Turkish:rüzgar yelkeni, havalandırma tüpü, ...
Vietnamese:cánh buồm, ống thông gió, ...

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