Beaufort scale

English

Etymology

Created by Irish hydrographer and British navy officer Francis Beaufort in 1806.

Proper noun

Beaufort scale

  1. (nautical) An empirical measure for the intensity of the wind based mainly on the state of the sea or wave conditions.

Synonyms
  • Beaufort wind force scale

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