Weather

weth'gr, n. The state or condition of the atmosphere Weasel. with respect to heat or cold, wetne or dryne , calm or storm, clearne or cloudine , or other me- — teorological conditions. v. [weathered (-erd), -ering.] To expose to the air; to air, season by exposure to air. (Naut.) To sail to the windward of; to pa between the wind and. To sustain the trying effect of; to endure, resist. [AS. and D. weder, 0 . ivetar, weather, Lithuan. wetra, a storm perh. Goth, wai an, Skr. va, to blow, E. wind, q. v.]— Weath'ered, -erd, a. (Arch.) Made sloping, so as to throw off water. (Geol.) Having the surface altered in color, texture, or composition, or the edges rounded off by_exposure to the elements.— Weath'er-beat'en, -bet'n, a. Beaten or hara ed by, or worn by exposure to, the weather. board. n. (Naut.) That side of a ship which toward the wind. (Arch.) A board used in weather-boarding houses, etc. v. (Arch.) To nail boards upon sa as to lap one over another, in order to exclude rain, snow, etc. —-bound, a. Delayed by bad weather.— -breed'er, n. A fine day which supposed to presage foul weather. —cock, A vane, or weather vane, — orig. often in the figure of a cock any gad. eve. term In, Ice 5dd, 691 WEAVE 671 thing or person that turns easily and frequently. — -gage, n. Position of a ship to the windward of another a position of advantage or superiority. — -gla , n. An instrument to indicate the state of the atmosphere, esp. changes of atmospheric pre ure, and of the weather. — -mold in g, -moulding, n. (Arch.) A canopy or cornice over doors or windows, — to throw off the rain. proof, a. Proof against rough weather.— -report', n. In the U. S., the daily report of meteorological observations, and of probable changes in the weather, published by the government. —strip, n. A strip of wood, rubber, etc., covering the crack between an outer door or window and the threshold or casing, to exclude cold air, rain, snow, etc. wise, a. Skillful in foreseeing the changes or state of the weather.