weather gauge
Example Sentences
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The Esmeraldo Weather Center in Camagüey registered winds of more than 124 miles per hour before part of the weather gauge blew off.
From New York Times ● Sep. 9, 2017
Seeing that he had to deal with a formidable opponent, Guichen acted with extreme caution, and by keeping the weather gauge afforded the British admiral no chance of bringing him to close action.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 6 "Groups, Theory of" to "Gwyniad" by Various
For many hours the wind blew easterly, but at three in the afternoon it shifted to the south and gave the enemy the weather gauge.
From Humphrey Bold A Story of the Times of Benbow by Herbert Strang
He has the weather gauge of us now, or will have.
From For Love of Country A Story of Land and Sea in the Days of the Revolution by Cyrus Townsend Brady
As soon as identification was certain, Captain Wellsby hauled to windward to hold the weather gauge and Colonel Stuart called the men to quarters.
From Blackbeard: Buccaneer by Frank Earle Schoonover
