BEAUFORT SCALE


Meaning of BEAUFORT SCALE in English

n

a scale for measuring wind speed, from 0 (calm) to 12 (hurricane). It is named after the British admiral Sir Francis Beaufort (1774–1857) who invented it.

Oxford guide to British and American culture English vocabulary.      Руководство по британской и американской культуре, Оксфордский английский словарь.