What does "beaufort scale" mean?

a scale from 0 to 12 for the force of the wind

What is a synonym for "beaufort scale"?

Common synonyms include: anemology, wind scale.

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Noun

1
a scale from 0 to 12 for the force of the wind wordnet
2
an international scale of wind force from 0 (calm air) to 12 (hurricane) wordnet

Proper Noun

1
An empirical measure for the intensity of the wind based mainly on the state of the sea or wave conditions.

Created by Irish hydrographer and British navy officer Francis Beaufort in 1806.