MLchartDataset catalogue

Feather

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-005551

A short line or barb attached to the shaft of a wind barb on a weather map, indicating wind speed. Each full feather represents 10 knots, a half-feather represents 5 knots, and a pennant represents 50 knots. Multiple feathers and pennants are combined to show total wind speed at a specific location.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-005551
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
See alsoIce feathers
Record as JSON
{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-005551",
  "term": "Feather",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "A short line or barb attached to the shaft of a wind barb on a weather map, indicating wind speed. Each full feather represents 10 knots, a half-feather represents 5 knots, and a pennant represents 50 knots. Multiple feathers and pennants are combined to show total wind speed at a specific location.",
  "see_also": [
    "ice feathers"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/feather/"
}

Record 3,491 of 10,816 in Meteorology and atmospheric science terminology (MLC-0110). Request the full dataset.