weather ship

noun

: a ship that makes observations for use by meteorologists

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The Nazis had to use long-range aircraft and secret weather ships to gather observations. Hannah Fry, The New Yorker, 24 June 2019

Word History

First Known Use

1946, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of weather ship was in 1946

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“Weather ship.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/weather%20ship. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.

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