| beaufort |
| beaufort scale | (n) an international scale of wind force from 0 (calm air) to 12 (hurricane), Syn. wind scale |
| beaufort scale | (n) a scale from 0 to 12 for the force of the wind |
| beaufort sea | (n) part of the Arctic Ocean to the northeast of Alaska |
| Beaufort's scale | (Meteor.) A scale of wind force devised by ☞ The full scale is as follows: -- 0, calm; 1, light air; 2, light breeze; 3, gentle breeze; 4, moderate breeze; 5, fresh breeze; 6, strong breeze; 7, moderate gale; 8, fresh gale; 9, strong gale; 10, whole gale; 11, storm; 12, hurricane. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ] |