n. [ See Buffet. ] A niche, cupboard, or sideboard for plate, china, glass, etc.; a buffet. [ 1913 Webster ]
A beaufet . . . filled with gold and silver vessels. Prescott. [ 1913 Webster ]
(Meteor.) A scale of wind force devised by
☞ The full scale is as follows: -- 0, calm; 1, light air; 2, light breeze; 3, gentle breeze; 4, moderate breeze; 5, fresh breeze; 6, strong breeze; 7, moderate gale; 8, fresh gale; 9, strong gale; 10, whole gale; 11, storm; 12, hurricane. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]
(Meteor.) A scale of wind force devised by
☞ The full scale is as follows: -- 0, calm; 1, light air; 2, light breeze; 3, gentle breeze; 4, moderate breeze; 5, fresh breeze; 6, strong breeze; 7, moderate gale; 8, fresh gale; 9, strong gale; 10, whole gale; 11, storm; 12, hurricane. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]