weather | (adjective) towards the side exposed to wind | Synonyms: upwind |
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(noun) the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation | Synonyms: atmospheric condition, conditions, weather condition |
(verb) change under the action or influence of the weather | - |
(verb) cause to slope | - |
(verb) sail to the windward of | - |
(verb) face and withstand with courage | Synonyms: brave, brave out, endure |
weatherboard | (noun) the side toward the wind | Synonyms: weather side, windward side |
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(noun) a long thin board with one edge thicker than the other; used as siding by lapping one board over the board below | Synonyms: clapboard, weatherboarding |
weatherboarding | (noun) a long thin board with one edge thicker than the other; used as siding by lapping one board over the board below | Synonyms: clapboard, weatherboard |
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weathercock | (noun) weathervane with a vane in the form of a rooster | - |
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weathered | (adjective) worn by exposure to the weather | Synonyms: weather-beaten, weatherworn |
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weatherglass | (noun) a simple barometer for indicating changes in atmospheric pressure | - |
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weatherliness | (noun) (of a sailing vessel) the quality of being able to sail close to the wind with little drift to the leeward (even in a stiff wind) | - |
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weatherly | (adjective) (of a sailing vessel) making very little leeway when close-hauled | - |
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weatherman | (noun) predicts the weather | Synonyms: weather forecaster |
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weatherproof | (adjective) able to withstand exposure to weather without damage | - |
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(verb) make resistant to bad weather | - |
weatherstrip | (noun) a narrow strip of material to cover the joint of a door or window to exclude the cold | Synonyms: weather strip, weather stripping, weatherstripping |
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(verb) provide with weatherstripping | - |
weatherstripping | (noun) a narrow strip of material to cover the joint of a door or window to exclude the cold | Synonyms: weather strip, weather stripping, weatherstrip |
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weathervane | (noun) mechanical device attached to an elevated structure; rotates freely to show the direction of the wind | Synonyms: vane, weather vane, wind vane |
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weatherworn | (adjective) worn by exposure to the weather | Synonyms: weather-beaten, weathered |
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