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AweatherAweather A*weath"er, adv. [Pref. a- + weather.] (Naut.)
On the weather side, or toward the wind; in the direction
from which the wind blows; -- opposed to alee; as, helm
aweather! --Totten. Fair-weatherFair-weather Fair"-weath`er, a.
1. Made or done in pleasant weather, or in circumstances
involving but little exposure or sacrifice; as, a
fair-weather voyage. --Pope.
2. Appearing only when times or circumstances are prosperous;
as, a fair-weather friend.
Fair-weather sailor, a make-believe or inexperienced
sailor; -- the nautical equivalent of carpet knight. Fair-weather sailorFair-weather Fair"-weath`er, a.
1. Made or done in pleasant weather, or in circumstances
involving but little exposure or sacrifice; as, a
fair-weather voyage. --Pope.
2. Appearing only when times or circumstances are prosperous;
as, a fair-weather friend.
Fair-weather sailor, a make-believe or inexperienced
sailor; -- the nautical equivalent of carpet knight. Falling weatherFalling Fall"ing, a. & n.
from Fall, v. i.
Falling away, Falling off, etc. See To fall away, To
fall off, etc., under Fall, v. i.
Falling band, the plain, broad, linen collar turning down
over the doublet, worn in the early part of the 17th
century.
Falling sickness (Med.), epilepsy. --Shak.
Falling star. (Astron.) See Shooting star.
Falling stone, a stone falling through the atmosphere; a
meteorite; an a["e]rolite.
Falling tide, the ebb tide.
Falling weather, a rainy season. [Colloq.] --Bartlett. Overweather
Overweather O`ver*weath"er, v. t.
To expose too long to the influence of the weather. [Obs.]
--Shak.
To weather a pointWeather Weath"er, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Weathered; p. pr. &
vb. n. Weathering.]
1. To expose to the air; to air; to season by exposure to
air.
[An eagle] soaring through his wide empire of the
air To weather his broad sails. --Spenser.
This gear lacks weathering. --Latimer.
2. Hence, to sustain the trying effect of; to bear up against
and overcome; to sustain; to endure; to resist; as, to
weather the storm.
For I can weather the roughest gale. --Longfellow.
You will weather the difficulties yet. --F. W.
Robertson.
3. (Naut.) To sail or pass to the windward of; as, to weather
a cape; to weather another ship.
4. (Falconry) To place (a hawk) unhooded in the open air.
--Encyc. Brit.
To weather a point.
(a) (Naut.) To pass a point of land, leaving it on the lee
side.
(b) Hence, to gain or accomplish anything against
opposition.
To weather out, to encounter successfully, though with
difficulty; as, to weather out a storm. To weather outWeather Weath"er, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Weathered; p. pr. &
vb. n. Weathering.]
1. To expose to the air; to air; to season by exposure to
air.
[An eagle] soaring through his wide empire of the
air To weather his broad sails. --Spenser.
This gear lacks weathering. --Latimer.
2. Hence, to sustain the trying effect of; to bear up against
and overcome; to sustain; to endure; to resist; as, to
weather the storm.
For I can weather the roughest gale. --Longfellow.
You will weather the difficulties yet. --F. W.
Robertson.
3. (Naut.) To sail or pass to the windward of; as, to weather
a cape; to weather another ship.
4. (Falconry) To place (a hawk) unhooded in the open air.
--Encyc. Brit.
To weather a point.
(a) (Naut.) To pass a point of land, leaving it on the lee
side.
(b) Hence, to gain or accomplish anything against
opposition.
To weather out, to encounter successfully, though with
difficulty; as, to weather out a storm. Weather
Weather Weath"er, v. i.
To undergo or endure the action of the atmosphere; to suffer
meteorological influences; sometimes, to wear away, or alter,
under atmospheric influences; to suffer waste by weather.
The organisms . . . seem indestructible, while the hard
matrix in which they are imbedded has weathered from
around them. --H. Miller.
WeatherWeather Weath"er, a. (Naut.)
Being toward the wind, or windward -- opposed to lee; as,
weather bow, weather braces, weather gauge, weather lifts,
weather quarter, weather shrouds, etc.
Weather gauge.
(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.
Weather helm (Naut.), a tendency on the part of a sailing
vessel to come up into the wind, rendering it necessary to
put the helm up, that is, toward the weather side.
Weather shore (Naut.), the shore to the windward of a ship.
--Totten.
Weather tide (Naut.), the tide which sets against the lee
side of a ship, impelling her to the windward. --Mar.
Dict. WeatherWeather Weath"er, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Weathered; p. pr. &
vb. n. Weathering.]
1. To expose to the air; to air; to season by exposure to
air.
[An eagle] soaring through his wide empire of the
air To weather his broad sails. --Spenser.
This gear lacks weathering. --Latimer.
2. Hence, to sustain the trying effect of; to bear up against
and overcome; to sustain; to endure; to resist; as, to
weather the storm.
For I can weather the roughest gale. --Longfellow.
You will weather the difficulties yet. --F. W.
Robertson.
3. (Naut.) To sail or pass to the windward of; as, to weather
a cape; to weather another ship.
4. (Falconry) To place (a hawk) unhooded in the open air.
--Encyc. Brit.
To weather a point.
(a) (Naut.) To pass a point of land, leaving it on the lee
side.
(b) Hence, to gain or accomplish anything against
opposition.
To weather out, to encounter successfully, though with
difficulty; as, to weather out a storm. weather doorTrapdoor Trap"door`, n.
1. (Arch.) A lifting or sliding door covering an opening in a
roof or floor.
2. (Mining) A door in a level for regulating the ventilating
current; -- called also weather door. --Raymond.
Trapdoor spider (Zo["o]l.), any one of several species of
large spiders which make a nest consisting of a vertical
hole in the earth, lined with a hinged lid, like a
trapdoor. Most of the species belong to the genus
Cteniza, as the California species (C. Californica). Weather gaugeWeather Weath"er, a. (Naut.)
Being toward the wind, or windward -- opposed to lee; as,
weather bow, weather braces, weather gauge, weather lifts,
weather quarter, weather shrouds, etc.
Weather gauge.
(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.
Weather helm (Naut.), a tendency on the part of a sailing
vessel to come up into the wind, rendering it necessary to
put the helm up, that is, toward the weather side.
Weather shore (Naut.), the shore to the windward of a ship.
--Totten.
Weather tide (Naut.), the tide which sets against the lee
side of a ship, impelling her to the windward. --Mar.
Dict. Weather helmWeather Weath"er, a. (Naut.)
Being toward the wind, or windward -- opposed to lee; as,
weather bow, weather braces, weather gauge, weather lifts,
weather quarter, weather shrouds, etc.
Weather gauge.
(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.
Weather helm (Naut.), a tendency on the part of a sailing
vessel to come up into the wind, rendering it necessary to
put the helm up, that is, toward the weather side.
Weather shore (Naut.), the shore to the windward of a ship.
--Totten.
Weather tide (Naut.), the tide which sets against the lee
side of a ship, impelling her to the windward. --Mar.
Dict. Weather map
Weather map Weath"er map
A map or chart showing the principal meteorological elements
at a given hour and over an extended region. Such maps
usually show the height of the barometer, the temperature of
the air, the relative humidity, the state of the weather, and
the direction and velocity of the wind. Isobars and isotherms
outline the general distribution of temperature and pressure,
while shaded areas indicate the sections over which rain has
just fallen. Other lines inclose areas where the temperature
has fallen or risen markedly. In tabular form are shown
changes of pressure and of temperature, maximum and minimum
temperatures, and total rain for each weather station since
the last issue, usually 12 hours.
Weather shoreWeather Weath"er, a. (Naut.)
Being toward the wind, or windward -- opposed to lee; as,
weather bow, weather braces, weather gauge, weather lifts,
weather quarter, weather shrouds, etc.
Weather gauge.
(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.
Weather helm (Naut.), a tendency on the part of a sailing
vessel to come up into the wind, rendering it necessary to
put the helm up, that is, toward the weather side.
Weather shore (Naut.), the shore to the windward of a ship.
--Totten.
Weather tide (Naut.), the tide which sets against the lee
side of a ship, impelling her to the windward. --Mar.
Dict. Weather signal
Weather signal Weather signal
Any signal giving information about the weather. The system
used by the United States Weather Bureau includes
temperature, cold or hot wave, rain or snow, wind direction,
storm, and hurricane signals.
Weather station
Weather station Weather station (Meteor.)
A station for taking meteorological observations, making
weather forecasts, or disseminating such information. Such
stations are of the first order when they make observations
of all the important elements either hourly or by
self-registering instruments; of the second order when only
important observations are taken; of the third order when
simpler work is done, as to record rainfall and maximum and
minimum temperatures.
Weather tideWeather Weath"er, a. (Naut.)
Being toward the wind, or windward -- opposed to lee; as,
weather bow, weather braces, weather gauge, weather lifts,
weather quarter, weather shrouds, etc.
Weather gauge.
(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.
Weather helm (Naut.), a tendency on the part of a sailing
vessel to come up into the wind, rendering it necessary to
put the helm up, that is, toward the weather side.
Weather shore (Naut.), the shore to the windward of a ship.
--Totten.
Weather tide (Naut.), the tide which sets against the lee
side of a ship, impelling her to the windward. --Mar.
Dict. Weather-beaten
Weather-beaten Weath"er-beat`en, a.
Beaten or harassed by the weather; worn by exposure to the
weather, especially to severe weather. --Shak.
Weather-bit
Weather-bit Weath"er-bit`, n. (Naut.)
A turn of the cable about the end of the windlass, without
the bits.
Weatherbit
Weatherbit Weath"er*bit`, v. t. (Naut.)
To take another turn with, as a cable around a windlass.
--Totten.
Weather-bitten
Weather-bitten Weath"er-bit`ten, a.
Eaten into, defaced, or worn, by exposure to the weather.
--Coleridge.
Weatherboard
Weatherboard Weath"er*board`, n.
1. (Naut.)
(a) That side of a vessel which is toward the wind; the
windward side.
(b) A piece of plank placed in a porthole, or other
opening, to keep out water.
2.
(a) (Arch.) A board extending from the ridge to the eaves
along the slope of the gable, and forming a close
junction between the shingling of a roof and the side
of the building beneath.
(b) A clapboard or feather-edged board used in
weatherboarding.
Weather-board
Weather-board Weath"er-board`, v. t. (Arch.)
To nail boards upon so as to lap one over another, in order
to exclude rain, snow, etc. --Gwilt.
Weatherboarding
Weatherboarding Weath"er*board`ing, n. (Arch.)
(a) The covering or siding of a building, formed of boards
lapping over one another, to exclude rain, snow, etc.
(b) Boards adapted or intended for such use.
Weather-bound
Weather-bound Weath"er-bound`, a.
Kept in port or at anchor by storms; delayed by bad weather;
as, a weather-bound vessel.
Weathercock
Weathercock Weath"er*cock`, n.
1. A vane, or weather vane; -- so called because originally
often in the figure of a cock, turning on the top of a
spire with the wind, and showing its direction. ``As a
wedercok that turneth his face with every wind.'
--Chaucer.
Noisy weathercocks rattled and sang of mutation.
--Longfellow.
2. Hence, any thing or person that turns easily and
frequently; one who veers with every change of current
opinion; a fickle, inconstant person.
Weathercock
Weathercock Weath"er*cock`, v. t.
To supply with a weathercock; to serve as a weathercock for.
Whose blazing wyvern weathercock the spire. --Tennyson.
Weather-driven
Weather-driven Weath"er-driv`en, a.
Driven by winds or storms; forced by stress of weather.
--Carew.
WeatheredWeather Weath"er, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Weathered; p. pr. &
vb. n. Weathering.]
1. To expose to the air; to air; to season by exposure to
air.
[An eagle] soaring through his wide empire of the
air To weather his broad sails. --Spenser.
This gear lacks weathering. --Latimer.
2. Hence, to sustain the trying effect of; to bear up against
and overcome; to sustain; to endure; to resist; as, to
weather the storm.
For I can weather the roughest gale. --Longfellow.
You will weather the difficulties yet. --F. W.
Robertson.
3. (Naut.) To sail or pass to the windward of; as, to weather
a cape; to weather another ship.
4. (Falconry) To place (a hawk) unhooded in the open air.
--Encyc. Brit.
To weather a point.
(a) (Naut.) To pass a point of land, leaving it on the lee
side.
(b) Hence, to gain or accomplish anything against
opposition.
To weather out, to encounter successfully, though with
difficulty; as, to weather out a storm.
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World accepted the
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michauxiana (
Weath.)
Hickey & Sprunt". ipni.org.
International Plant Names Index.
Retrieved 2018-09-27. "Pleopeltis
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Weath.)
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Magical Legend of the
Leprechauns Sean
Devine 1999 The 13th
Warrior Weath the
Musician 2000
Gladiator ********in No. 1 2001
Pearl Harbor Ian 2002 Blade...
- × laurentiana,
which denotes hybrid origin. "Cystopteris
laurentiana (
Weath.) Blasdell".
Plants of the
World Online. "Cystopteris
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original on 2014-08-08.
Retrieved 2019-03-06. "All the President's
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Pulitzer Center. July 2017. Archived...
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Oenothera serotina Sweet Oenothera subglobosa (Small)
Weath. &
Griscom Oenothera subglobosa var.
arenicola Weath. &
Griscom Oenothera tetragona var.
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