Definition of weather

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Weather (v. t.) To sail or pass to the windward of; as, to weather a cape; to weather another ship..

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Roller :: Roller (n.) One of series of long, heavy waves which roll in upon a coast, sometimes in calm weather..
Gauge :: Gauge (n.) That part of a shingle, slate, or tile, which is exposed to the weather, when laid; also, one course of such shingles, slates, or tiles..
Diary :: Diary (n.) A register of daily events or transactions; a daily record; a journal; a blank book dated for the record of daily memoranda; as, a diary of the weather; a physician's diary..
Weather-bit :: Weather-bit (n.) A turn of the cable about the end of the windlass, without the bits..
Rowport :: Rowport (n.) An opening in the side of small vessels of war, near the surface of the water, to facilitate rowing in calm weather..
Serve :: Serve (v. t.) To wind spun yarn, or the like, tightly around (a rope or cable, etc.) so as to protect it from chafing or from the weather. See under Serving..
Windiness :: Windiness (n.) The quality or state of being windy or tempestuous; as, the windiness of the weather or the season..
Pea-jacket :: Pea-jacket (n.) A thick loose woolen jacket, or coat, much worn by sailors in cold weather..
Pretty :: Pretty (adv.) In some degree; moderately; considerably; rather; almost; -- less emphatic than very; as, I am pretty sure of the fact; pretty cold weather..
Lap :: Lap (n.) To lay or place over anything so as to partly or wholly cover it; as, to lap one shingle over another; to lay together one partly over another; as, to lap weather-boards; also, to be partly over, or by the side of (something); as, the hinder boat lapped the foremost one..
Open :: Open (a.) Not of a quality to prevent communication, as by closing water ways, blocking roads, etc.; hence, not frosty or inclement; mild; -- used of the weather or the climate; as, an open season; an open winter..
Transition :: Transition (n.) Passage from one place or state to another; charge; as, the transition of the weather from hot to cold..
Weather-board :: Weather-board (v. t.) To nail boards upon so as to lap one over another, in order to exclude rain, snow, etc..
Proa :: Proa (n.) A sailing canoe of the Ladrone Islands and Malay Archipelago, having its lee side flat and its weather side like that of an ordinary boat. The ends are alike. The canoe is long and narrow, and is kept from overturning by a cigar-shaped log attached to a frame extending several feet to windward. It has been called the flying proa, and is the swiftest sailing craft known..
Weatherly :: Weatherly (a.) Working, or able to sail, close to the wind; as, a weatherly ship..
Weathercock :: Weathercock (n.) Hence, any thing or person that turns easily and frequently; one who veers with every change of current opinion; a fickle, inconstant person..
Taint :: Taint (v. i.) To be affected with incipient putrefaction; as, meat soon taints in warm weather..
Shine :: Shine (n.) Sunshine; fair weather.
Item :: Item (n.) A short article in a newspaper; a paragraph; as, an item concerning the weather..
Anemoscope :: Anemoscope (n.) An instrument which shows the direction of the wind; a wind vane; a weathercock; -- usually applied to a contrivance consisting of a vane above, connected in the building with a dial or index with pointers to show the changes of the wind..
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