1) A quart pot, or a pint; also a pipe. CANT.
2) A pipe of tobacco.
·vt To measure. ·see <<Gauge>>, ·vt. II. Gage ·noun A measure or standard. ·see <<Gauge>>, ·noun. ...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
The quantity of water a ship draws, or the depth she is immersed. ...
The Sailor's Word-Book
·- ·see Water gauge. ...
·add. ·- A wedge with a graduated edge, to measure the width of a space into which it is thrust. ...
A chamber-pot, jordan, looking-glass, or member-mug. CANT. ...
Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
When one ship is to windward of another she is said to have the weather-gage of her; or if in the op...
These are for ascertaining the height of the water in the boiler, by means of three or more pipes, h...
A sea wall or bank. Also, an instrument to measure the depth of inundations. ...
A vessel has the weather-gage of another when she is to windward of her. Metaphorically, to get the ...
See anemometer. ...