wind cone

Definitions of wind cone
  1. noun
    a truncated cloth cone mounted on a mast; used (e.g., at airports) to show the direction of the wind
    synonyms: air sock, air-sleeve, drogue, sock, wind sleeve, wind sock, windsock
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    visual signal
    a signal that involves visual communication
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