English Explanatory Dictionary

weather ship

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A ship, usually permanently on station, tasked with reporting meteorological data.
  2. A ship to the windward of another; considered an advantage in naval warfare.

Word forms

weather ship weather ships

Synonyms

ocean station vessel
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