【航海】上风位置;比别的船[别人]有利的地位 ( have [get] the weather gauge of 比…占有利地位)。
weather: n. 1.天气,气候;暴风雨(天气)。 2.(某种)时候 ...
gage: n. 盖奇〔姓氏〕。
The weather gage (sometimes spelled weather gauge) is the advantageous position of a fighting sailing vessel relative to another. The concept is from the Age of Sail, and is now largely antiquated.