They were all watching it carefully, for sailors have a notion that if the corposant rises in the rigging it is a sign of fair weather, but if it comes lower down there will be a storm.
He had a good deal of information, and his captain said he was a perfect seaman, and worth his weight in gold on board a vessel, in fair weather and in foul.
Clear off~, Be fair, be fair weather, clear away, clear up.
On the morning of the 22d, the wind shifted to south, and brought with it fair weather.
At length day-light came and brought us fair weather; and having stood into Table Bay, with the Adventure in company, we anchored in five fathom water.
The next day we had intervals of fair weather, the wind was moderate, and we carried our studding-sails.
A red sunset without clouds indicates a doubt of fair weather; but a fine day may be expected after a red sunset in clouds.
Although it appears to be stationary, it has some connexion with the motions of the atmosphere; for whenever, in fair weather, light variable breezes prevail, cirri are generally present.
If smoke rise perpendicularly upwards from chimneys in calm weather, fair weather may be expected to continue; but if it fall toward and roll along the ground, not being easily dispersed, rain will ensue.
In wet weather, when the mercury rises much and high, and so continues for two or three days before the bad weather is entirely over, then a continuance of fair weathermay be expected.
In fair weather, when the mercury falls much and low, and thus continues for two or three days before the rain comes, then a deal of wet may be expected, and probably high winds.
At present, in fair weather, a man with a good flute organ can generally make from two to five dollars a day.
A few years ago, the City Hall Park, which was then shaded by noble old trees, and the Battery, were the favorite resorts of this class in fair weather.
The East River is always more or less crowded with vessels of all kinds, either in motion or at anchor, and even in fair weather it requires the greatest skill on the part of the pilot to avoid collisions.
The higher the barometer, the greater is the probability of fair weather.
Our Lord referred to this prognostic in the following words: "When it is evening ye say, it will be fair weather, for the sky is red.
Perhaps you think I can't be trusted to steer for him even in fair weather?
Nothin' larger than fifty foot square could be built on it, an' it was a mighty ticklish job for even sailormen to get a footin' there, even in the fairest of fair weather.
His story had sounded silly enough on a bright afternoon, in fair weather, when the sun was on the water, and every rag was drawing in the breeze, and the sea looked as pleasant and harmless as a cat that has just eaten a canary.
There's lots of time for wondering on a schooner in fair weather.
They were all watching it carefully, for sailors have a notion that if the corposant rises in the rigging, it is a sign of fair weather, but if it comes lower down, there will be a storm.
In the illustration the reader will notice a stove-pipe at the stern; there is room for a small stove back of the cabin, and in fair weather it is much better to cook outside than inside the cabin.
The coop-shutters may be hinged in the same manner or simply fitted into place and held there by props of some sort, which, with the shutters, may be removed in fair weather, to admit the air and sunshine so dearly loved by your pets.
Fair weather, with some showers, and a fresh gale at S E and E S E.
Fair weather, and moderate breezes at E S E and S E.
Fair weather, but the wind blew so violently from the E S E that I could not venture to sea.
And quickly with the oars they passed out through the river Acheron and, trusting to the wind, shook out their sails, and with canvas spread far and wide they were cleaving their passage through the waves in fair weather.
But when they had loosed the hawsers thence in fair weather, then Euphemus bethought him of a dream of the night, reverencing the glorious son of Maia.
The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "fair weather" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this group of words.
