What is "squalls"

Usage examples of "squalls".

Liberator dipped a wing, bucking heavily as it carved through one of the squalls of cloud streaming over the Atlantic towards Cabo Ortegal, at the top left-hand corner of Spain.

The brigs turned where the shoals marked the limit of Cap Ferrat and were swallowed in the rising sea and the squalls of rain.

And yet, on such a day, we might pass through a dozen squalls and be surrounded by dozens more.

We were struck sometimes by the centres and sometimes by the sides of these squalls, and we never knew just where or how we were to be hit.

The squall that rose up, covering half the heavens, and swept down upon us, as likely as not split into two squalls which passed us harmlessly on either side while the tiny, innocent looking squall that appeared to carry no more than a hogshead of water and a pound of wind, would abruptly assume cyclopean proportions, deluging us with rain and overwhelming us with wind.

Then there were treacherous squalls that went boldly astern and sneaked back upon us from a mile to leeward.

Again, two squalls would tear along, one on each side of us, and we would get a fillip from each of them.

Now a gale certainly grows tiresome after a few hours, but squalls never.

There were no more squalls, naught but fine weather, a fair wind, and a whirling log, with sheets slacked off and with spinnaker and mainsail swaying and bellying on either side.

We passed to leeward of Ua-huka, skirted the southern edge of Nuka-hiva, and that night, in driving squalls and inky darkness, fought our way in to an anchorage in the narrow bay of Taiohae.

The sun does not shine anyway, nor can I get a star observation at night, and we have had nothing but squalls and rain for days and days.

Caught under full sail in tropic squalls, she buried her rail and deck many times, but stubbornly refused to turn turtle.

A few flames flickered bright above the unscathed ramparts, then, dampened by the squalls, disappeared.

Between the squalls of black cloud deep ravines of blue were appearing.

Between the squalls there was calm, except for the distant rustle of the sea.