weather ship
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of weather ship
First recorded in 1945–50
Example Sentences
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However, China - which says it is weather ship blown astray - has urged "cool-headed" handling of the dispute.
From BBC • Feb. 4, 2023
After graduating from Lafayette High School, Mr. Hellerman enlisted in the Coast Guard toward the end of World War II and served on a weather ship.
From New York Times • Sep. 2, 2016
We passed over the whole bay with warships, a weather ship, seven subs there, but nobody fired at us.
From Time Magazine Archive
"The Graf Zeppelin is not a fair weather ship," Dr. Eckener explained.
From Time Magazine Archive
A British weather ship stationed 600 miles west of Ireland reported a 230-mile wind blowing eastward at 34,000 ft.
From Time Magazine Archive
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