WEATHERGLASS

weatherglass

(noun) a simple barometer for indicating changes in atmospheric pressure

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

weatherglass (plural weatherglasses)

An instrument to indicate the state of the atmosphere, especially changes of atmospheric pressure, and hence changes of weather, such as a barometer or baroscope.

Source: Wiktionary


Weath"er*glass`, n.

Definition: An instrument to indicate the state of the atmosphere, especially changes of atmospheric pressure, and hence changes of weather, as a barometer or baroscope. Poor man's weatherglass. (Bot.) See under Poor.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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