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Wind squall
Answer for the clue "Wind squall ", 8 letters:
williwaw
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Word definitions for williwaw in dictionaries
Wikipedia
Word definitions in Wikipedia
In meteorology , a williwaw is a sudden blast of wind descending from a mountainous coast to the sea. The word is of unknown origin, but was earliest used by British seamen in the 19th century. The usage appears for winds found in the Strait of Magellan ...
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (context nautical English) a strong gust of cold wind
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Williwaw \Wil"li*waw\, Willywaw \Wil"ly*waw\, n. (Naut.) A whirlwind, or whirlwind squall, encountered in the Straits of Magellan. --W. C. Russell.
Usage examples of williwaw.
Only cold, the prick of spinning dirt, the scents of grain and clover, the taste of clean air, and the rumble of a rising williwaw existed here.
Ecu tried to bring his thoughts under control, just as he wished, with equal lack of success, that he could cause this williwaw to subside into a calm.
Tropical downpours part at my arrival, and williwaws steal in haste from my sight.