| foul-weather gear | protective garment that is intended to keep the wearer dry and warm in bad weather |
sheet tack mainsheet
weather sheet
shroud | (nautical) a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at which a sail is set in relation to the wind |
weather deck
shelter deck | upper deck having no overhead protection from the weather, but sheltering the deck below |
weather map
weather chart | (meteorology) a map showing the principal meteorological elements at a given time and over an extended region |
| weather radar | radar that is able to detect clouds and precipitation |
weather satellite
meteorological satellite | a satellite that transmits frequent picture of the earth below |
| weather ship | an oceangoing vessel equipped to make meteorological observations |
weather strip
weatherstrip
weather stripping
weatherstripping | a narrow strip of material to cover the joint of a door or window to exclude the cold |
weathervane
weather vane
vane
wind vane | mechanical device attached to an elevated structure, rotates freely to show the direction of the wind |
watchfulness
vigilance
weather eye | vigilant attentiveness, he keeps a weather eye open for trouble |
meteorology
weather forecasting | predicting what the weather will be |
weather forecast
weather outlook | a forecast of the weather |
| National Weather Service | the federal agency in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration that is responsible for weather forecast and preparation of weather maps |
| weather bureau | an administrative unit responsible for gathering and interpreting meteorological data for weather study and forecasts |
meteorological observation post
weather station | one of a network of observation posts where meteorological data is recorded |
weatherman
weather forecaster | predicts the weather |
| cold weather | a period of unusually cold weather |
fair weather
sunshine temperateness | moderate weather, suitable for outdoor activities |
| hot weather | a period of unusually high temperatures |
weather
weather condition
conditions
atmospheric condition | the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation, they were hoping for good weather, every day we have weather conditions and yesterday was no exception, the conditions were too rainy for playing in the snow |
to windward
windward side
weatherboard
weather side | the side toward the wind |
| good weather | weather suitable for outdoor activities |
bad weather
inclemency
inclementness | weather unsuitable for outdoor activities |
| raw weather | unpleasantly cold and damp weather |
| weather | change under the action or influence of the weather, A weathered old hut |
| weather | sail to the windward of |
| weather | cause to slope |
weather
endure brave
brave out | face and withstand with courage, She braved the elements |
| weather-bound | delayed or shut in by bad weather, weather-bound traffic, irritable weather-bound children |
| weather-stripped | having cracks blocked with weather stripping |
upwind
weather(a) | towards the side exposed to wind |
| all-weather | usable or operative or practiced in all kinds of weather, a good all-weather road, all-weather flying |
| weather-beaten | tanned and coarsened from being outdoors, a weather-beaten face |
ailing
indisposed
peaked(p)
poorly(p)
sickly
unwell under the weather
seedy | somewhat ill or prone to illness, my poor ailing grandmother, feeling a bit indisposed today, you look a little peaked, feeling poorly, a sickly child, is unwell and can't come to work |
weather-beaten
weatherworn
weathered | worn by exposure to the weather, a house of weathered shingles |