weather gauge

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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

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

Because the Austrians started with the weather gauge in their favor, being on the upper side of the great ridges, it was necessary for the Italians to get their guns as high as they could.

From The Story of the Great War, Volume V (of 8) Battle of Jutland Bank; Russian Offensive; Kut-El-Amara; East Africa; Verdun; The Great Somme Drive; United States and Belligerents; Summary of Two Years' War by Churchill, Allen L. (Allen Leon)

If we can get through the line we'll have the weather gauge of them.

From The Pirates of Shan by Goodwin, Harold L. (Harold Leland)

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