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Definition: WEATHER GAUGE |
WEATHER GAUGE1. (a) (Naut.) The position of a ship to the windward of another. (b) Fig.: A position of advantage or superiority; advantage in position. To veer, and tack, and steer a cause Against the weather gauge of laws. --Hudibras. |
(From Wikipedia, the free Encyclopedia)
The term weather gauge is a naval term referring to the favorable position to the wind when moving using wind-based propulsion. Specifically, it refers to the ship (or fleet) with a position to the wind superior to that of its opponent in naval combat. Although the term is now somewhat antiquated, it is still used on occasion to describe modern naval engagements (though the usage has been somewhat changed); the term is also used by those who use sailing vessels recreationally.See also: Modern Naval tactics.
Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Weather gauge."
| Context | Synonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus). |
Air | Aerology, aerometry, aeroscopy, aeroscopy, aerography; meteorology, climatology; pneumatics; eudioscope, baroscope, aeroscope, eudiometer, barometer, aerometer; aneroid, baroscope; weather gauge, weather glass,aerology, aerometry, aeroscopy, aeroscopy, aerography; meteorology, climatology; pneumatics; eudioscope, baroscope, aeroscope, eudiometer, barometer, aerometer; aneroid, baroscope; weather gauge, weather glass, weather cock. |
| Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus. | |
| The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com. |
| Expression | Frequency per Day |
weather gauge | 13 |
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| Language | Translations for "WEATHER GAUGE"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | |
Manx | vondeish ny geay. (various references) | |
Pig Latin | eatherway augegay.(various references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references. | ||
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "a-a-e-e-e-g-g-h-r-t-u-w" | |
-4 letters: aweather, hetaerae, waterage, wheatear. | |
-5 letters: aureate, etagere, hetaera, regauge, teaware, thuggee, weather, whereat, wreathe. | |
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