Beaufort scale
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Created by Irish hydrographer and British navy officer Francis Beaufort in 1806.
Proper noun[edit]
- (nautical) An empirical measure for the intensity of the wind based mainly on the state of the sea or wave conditions.
Synonyms[edit]
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Translations[edit]
measure for the intensity of the wind
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Further reading[edit]
- Beaufort scale on Wikipedia.Wikipedia