Each knot on the line bears the same proportion to a mile that thirty seconds do to an hour. The number of knots which run off from the reel in half a minute, therefore, shows the number of miles the vessel sail
A severe tropical cyclone having winds greater than 64 knots (74 miles per hour; 119 kilometers per hour), originating in the equatorial regions of the Atlantic Ocean or Caribbean Sea or eastern regions of the Pacific Ocean, traveling north, northwest, or northeast from its point of origin, ...
Difference Between Gale and Hurricane Table of Contents ADVERTISEMENTKey Differences A gale is defined as a very strong wind, with speeds ranging from 34 to 47 knots (39 to 54 miles per hour or 63 to 88 kilometers per hour) according to the Beaufort scale. It is often used in maritime ...
An atmospheric disturbance manifested in strong winds accompanied by rain, snow, or other precipitation and often by thunder and lightning. Thunder A sound that resembles or suggests thunder. Storm A wind with a speed from 48 to 55 knots (55 to 63 miles per hour; 89 to 102 kilometers per...
A wind with a speed from 48 to 55 knots (55 to 63 miles per hour; 89 to 102 kilometers per hour), according to the Beaufort scale. Also called whole gale. Windstorm A storm characterized by high wind with little or no rain. Storm A heavy shower of objects, such as bullets or miss...
And had her stock been less, no doubtShe must have long ago run out. But these, having been untrimmed for many years, had run up into great bushes, or rather dwarf trees. Run To go back and forth from place to place; to ply; as, the stage runs between the hotel and the station...