Beaufort scale

== English == === Etymology === Created by Irish hydrographer and British navy officer Francis Beaufort in 1806. === Pronunciation === === Proper noun === Beaufort scale (nautical) An empirical measure for the intensity of the wind based mainly on the state of the sea or wave conditions. ==== Synonyms ==== Beaufort wind force scale ==== Related terms ==== wind force ==== Translations ==== ==== Further reading ==== Beaufort scale on Wikipedia.Wikipedia