weather(2) (iou) and Five of a Kind - Poker (gambling)

weather(2) (iou)

weather verb.
[Old English wed(e)rian = Old Norse viera. In branch II directly from the noun.]
I.
verb intrans. Be (good or bad) weather. Cf. WEATHERING I. Only in OE.
II.
verb trans. Subject to the beneficial action of the wind and sun, air; dry or season in the open air; Falconry allow (a hawk) to perch in the open air. LME
verb trans. Nautical. Sail to the windward of (a headland, another ship, etc.); (foll. by on or upon) gain on in a windward direction, fig. gain an advantage over, take liberties with. L16.
verb trans. Withstand and come safely through (a storm); fig. survive (a period of trouble etc.), sustain without disaster. Also foll. by out. M17.
B. Montgomery We had weathered these storms successfully and the end of the war was in sight.
a. verb trans. Wear away, disintegrate, or discolour (rock, stone, etc.) by exposure to the elements. Freq. as weathered ppl adjective. M18.
C. Brayfield A permanent tan and a lean, weathered look.
b. verb intrans. Become worn, disintegrated, or discoloured by exposure to the elements; weather in a specified way; (foll. by out) become prominent by the decay or disintegration of the surrounding rock. L18.
I. Murdoch Old brick..weathered to a rich blackish red.
verb trans. Set (the sails of a windmill) at the proper angle to obtain the maximum effect from the wind. M18.
verb trans. Architecture. Slope or bevel (a surface) to throw off rain etc.; make (boards, tiles, etc.) overlap downwards for this purpose. M19.
weathera'bility noun the quality of being weatherable M20.
weatherable adjective able to withstand the effects of the weather M20.

Five of a Kind - Poker (gambling)

1) The best hand in high draw Poker played with the 53-card deck, four aces plus the joker. 2) In any wild-card game, some combination of cards all of the same rank plus one or more wild cards.

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