Noun: windsock 'wind,sók
- A truncated cloth cone mounted on a mast; used (e.g., at airports) to show the direction of the wind
"Pilots checked the windsock before takeoff";
- wind sock, sock, air sock, air-sleeve, wind sleeve, wind cone, drogue
Derived forms: wind socks, windsocks
Type of: visual signal
Encyclopedia: Windsock