Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

weather ship

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.60 in modern English

Syllables
weath-er -ship
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A ship, usually permanently on station, tasked with reporting meteorological data.

noun

A ship to the windward of another; considered an advantage in naval warfare.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

weather ships (plural)

Synonyms

ocean station vessel

Questions

What does weather ship mean?
A ship, usually permanently on station, tasked with reporting meteorological data.

How to pronounce weather ship

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