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WEATHER-COCK, n. [weather and cock.] 1. Something in the shape of a cock placed ...
WEATHER-DRIVEN, a. [weather and driven.] Driven by winds or storms; forced by st...
WEATHER-FEND, v.t. [weather and fend.] To shelter.
WEATHER-GAGE, n. [weather and gage.] Something that shows the weather. A ship is...
WEATHER-GLASS, n. [weather and glass.] An instrument to indicate the state of th...
WEATHER-HELM, n. [weather and helm.] A ship is said to carry a weather-helm, whe...
WEATHER-PROOF, a. [weather and proof.] Proof against rough weather.
WEATHER-ROLL, n. [weather and roll.] The roll of a ship to the windward; opposed...
WEATHER-SPY, n. [weather and spy.] A star-gazer; one that foretells the weather....
WEATHER-TIDE, n. [weather and tide.] The tide which sets against the lee side of...
WEATHER-WISE, a. [weather and wise.] Skillful in foreseeing the changes or state...
WEATHER-WISER, n. Something that foreshows the weather. [Not used.]
WEATHERED, pp. Passed to the windward; passed with difficulty.
WEATHERING, ppr. Passing or sailing to the windward; passing with difficulty.
WEATHERMOST, a. [weather and most.] Being farthest to the windward.
WEAVE, v.t. pret. wove; pp. woven, wove. The regular form, weaved, is rarely or ...