🔤 Weather Gage ✨
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URDU
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Roman Urdu:
mausam ka faida, hawa ka faida, mausam ki bartari
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ENGLISH
📚noun
weather gage
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PRONUNCIATION
Standard: /ˈwɛðər ɡeɪdʒ/
Phonetic: /weth ur gayj/
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DEFINITION
a nautical term referring to the advantage of being upwind of another ship
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EXAMPLE SENTENCES
The captain maneuvered his ship to gain the weather gage before engaging the enemy fleet.
Having the weather gage allowed the vessel to control the timing and direction of the battle.
The weather gage gave the pursuing ship a significant advantage over its slower opponent.
Naval commanders throughout history sought the weather gage during important sea battles.
The ship with the weather gage could choose when to attack and when to withdraw safely.
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SYNONYMS
windward advantage upwind position
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ANTONYMS
leeward position
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