Wind. Air that is perceptibly in motion. See Beaufort Scale.
Wind Bound. Confined to a port or anchorage by adversity of wind.
Wind Chute. Metal scoop that fits in a port or scuttle and projects outboard, thus deflecting air into a compartment when ship or air is moving.
Wind Dog. An incomplete rainbow, or part of a rainbow. Some times seen in English Channel, where it is supposed to indicate approach of a storm.
Wind Force. Velocity of wind as indicated by Beaufort Scale, in which 1 is a light air, and 12 is a hurricane; intermediate velocities having appropriate intermediate numbers.
Wind Gall 386 Winger
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