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Weather :: Weather (a.) Being toward the wind, or windward -- opposed to lee; as, weather bow, weather braces, weather gauge, weather lifts, weather quarter, weather shrouds, etc..

Index :: Index (n.) That which guides, points out, informs, or directs; a pointer or a hand that directs to anything, as the hand of a watch, a movable finger on a gauge, scale, or other graduated instrument. In printing, a sign used to direct particular attention to a note or paragraph; -- called also fist..

Pluviometer :: Pluviometer (n.) An instrument for ascertaining the amount of rainfall at any place in a given time; a rain gauge.

Surveyor :: Surveyor (n.) An officer who ascertains the contents of casks, and the quantity of liquors subject to duty; a gauger..

Gage :: Gage (v. t.) To measure. See Gauge, v. t..

Gauged :: Gauged (p. a.) Tested or measured by, or conformed to, a gauge..

Gauger-ship :: Gauger-ship (n.) The office of a gauger.

"""broad Gauge " :: Broad gauge () A wider distance between the rails than the standard gauge of four feet eight inches and a half. See Gauge..

Gauge :: Gauge (n.) The quantity of plaster of Paris used with common plaster to accelerate its setting.

Gauge :: Gauge (n.) The depth to which a vessel sinks in the water.

Gage :: Gage (n.) A measure or standard. See Gauge, n..

Gauger :: Gauger (n.) One who gauges; an officer whose business it is to ascertain the contents of casks.

Ombrometer :: Ombrometer (n.) An instrument for measuring the rain that falls; a rain gauge.

Water Gauge :: Water gauge () A wall or bank to hold water back.

Gauge :: Gauge (n.) Measure; dimensions; estimate.

Piezometer :: Piezometer (n.) A gauge connected with a water main to show the pressure at that point.

Templet :: Templet (n.) A gauge, pattern, or mold, commonly a thin plate or board, used as a guide to the form of the work to be executed; as, a mason's or a wheelwright's templet..

Udometer :: Udometer (n.) A rain gauge.

Manometer :: Manometer (n.) An instrument for measuring the tension or elastic force of gases, steam, etc., constructed usually on the principle of allowing the gas to exert its elastic force in raising a column of mercury in an open tube, or in compressing a portion of air or other gas in a closed tube with mercury or other liquid intervening, or in bending a metallic or other spring so as to set in motion an index; a pressure gauge. See Pressure, and Illust. of Air pump..

Gauge :: Gauge (v. t.) To measure or determine with a gauge.

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