Turncap
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A sort of chimney cap which turns round with the wind so as to present its opening to the leeward.
"a building furnished with cowls, or turncaps, with their vanes so arranged, that, while one shall receive the full force of the wind, the other may allow it to escape freely"
Example
More examples"a building furnished with cowls, or turncaps, with their vanes so arranged, that, while one shall receive the full force of the wind, the other may allow it to escape freely"
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