weather ship
- noun
- /ˈwɛðər ʃɪp/
- Archaic
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barco meteorológico
- During the storm, the crew relied on the weather ship for real-time meteorological updates.
Examples
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The weather model is continually updated by information from weather ships and weather stations.
Academic text (1995) -
The research team boarded the weather ship to collect data on ocean currents and atmospheric conditions.
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I was on a weather ship once.
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The only craft they have is an old weather ship.
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We'll be lucky to reach weather ship at Tango Delta.
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He's already in touch with the weather ship in your vicinity.
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However, we would have enough fuel to ditch... ...at weather ship Tango Delta... ... grid coordinates 0-0-3-6-9-1.
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Sir, if the rate of loss does not increase... ...we have a chance to reach target 3-8-4... ...grid coordinate 0-0-3-6-9-1 ... ...and possibly make it from there to the Tango Delta weather ship.
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Scientists use information gathered by the weather ship to improve weather forecasting models.
Synonyms
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A place with instruments and people who measure and record the weather
How Specialized
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'an oceangoing vessel equipped to make meteorological observations' is directly derivable from combining 'weather' (meteorological conditions) with 'ship' (a vessel); the compound is literal and follows common noun+noun composition patterns. This is a transparent, non-idiomatic formation that a B1 learner who knows both constituents would readily understand.
Etymology
Weather ship paints a simple picture: a ship sent out to watch the weather at sea and take regular readings. That's why it now means 'a ship that collects weather data at sea'.