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Douglas scale
noun
- an international scale of sea disturbance and swell ranging from 0 to 9 with one figure for disturbance and one for swell
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Douglas scale1
C20: named after Sir Henry Douglas (1876–1939), former director of the British Naval Meteorological Service
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Example Sentences
The production also suffers from the paralyzed, tableau style of Douglas Scale's direction.
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