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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