WEATHER-BOARD, noun That side of a ship which is towards the wind; the windward side. So in other words, weather signifies towards the wind or windward; as, in weather-bow, weather-braces, weather-gage, weather-lifts, weather-quarter, weather-shrouds, weather-side, weather-shore, etc.
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Webster's Dictionary 1828
American Dictionary of the English Language, Noah Webster, 1828.