Douglas scale

British

noun

an international scale of sea disturbance and swell ranging from 0 to 9 with one figure for disturbance and one for swell

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Etymology

Origin of Douglas scale

C20: named after Sir Henry Douglas (1876–1939), former director of the British Naval Meteorological Service

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The production also suffers from the paralyzed, tableau style of Douglas Scale's direction.

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