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

We’ll get the weather gauge on her, for she doesn’t smell sweet.”

From The Island of Gold A Sailor's Yarn by Stables, Gordon

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 Brady, Cyrus Townsend

John Ozanne made us all lie down, save when a change of course was necessary, while he did his utmost to get the weather gauge of the enemy.

From Carette of Sark by Oxenham, John