Definition:
Weathered surfaces show time openly—faded paint, softened edges, and grain raised by wind and rain. The change is gradual, but it becomes unmistakable once it takes hold. Weathering can weaken material, yet it can also give character, turning plain objects into storied ones. The word suggests endurance marked by visible cost. It captures age written into texture.
More from “W”
Other entries drifting in the same part of the Harbor Lexicon.
Wake
Quick Detail: The track left behind by movement, especially in water.
Wane
Quick Detail: To decrease, fade, or diminish over time.
Wendigo
Quick Detail: A cannibalistic winter spirit symbolizing insatiable hunger.
Wharf
Quick Detail: A platform built along the water for loading or mooring vessels.