Douglas scale

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of Douglas scale¹

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

Example Sentences

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

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