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Windsail
Translation of "windsail" into Russian
windsail
Noun
UK
/ˈwɪndseɪl/
US
/ˈwɪndseɪl/
windsail
windsails pl
Usually nautical or architectural; denotes a ventilation device rather than a regular sail.
The sailors adjusted the windsail to catch more wind.
Моряки настроили ветрило, чтобы поймать больше ветра.
Definitions
windsail
Noun
UK
/ˈwɪndseɪl/
US
/ˈwɪndseɪl/
A canvas or fabric funnel rigged to catch the breeze and conduct fresh air below the deck of a ship for ventilation.
During the tropical crossing they hoisted a windsail over the fore-hatch to keep the cabins cool.
A vertical shaft or similar device on a building that captures wind and channels it indoors to improve natural ventilation; a windcatcher.
The desert house was equipped with windsails that directed cooling air into its interior rooms.