"cataviento" meaning in Spanish

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Noun

IPA: /ˌkataˈbjento/, [ˌka.t̪aˈβ̞jẽn̪.t̪o] Forms: catavientos [plural]
Rhymes: -ento Etymology: Verb-object compound, composed of cata (“to look, observe”) + viento (“wind”), literally “wind-observer”. First attested in 1575. Etymology templates: {{es-verb-obj|catar<t:to look, observe>|viento<t:wind>|lit=wind-observer}} Verb-object compound, composed of cata (“to look, observe”) + viento (“wind”), literally “wind-observer” Head templates: {{es-noun|m}} cataviento m (plural catavientos)
  1. (nautical) wind telltale (a length of yarn of ribbon to indicate wind direction) Tags: masculine Derived forms: manga catavientos

Inflected forms

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          "english": "Fort.—Ah! Did you see us swaying within oar’s reach? All the better. I’m just watching the telltale to see where the breeze is coming from.",
          "ref": "1876 [1871], Ireneo Paz, La manzana de la discordia, Mexico City, Acto Segundo. Escena VIII, page 262:",
          "text": "Fort.—¡Ah! ¿Nos viste balanceándonos á tiro de remo? tanto mejor. Es que ando observando el cataviento para ver por donde llega la ventolina",
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