williwaw
a violent squall that blows in near-polar latitudes, as in the Strait of Magellan, Alaska, and the Aleutian Islands.
Origin of williwaw
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How to use williwaw in a sentence
On the afternoon of the tenth day on the island the sky clouded up and Mr. Gibney predicted a williwaw.
Captain Scraggs | Peter B. KyneA williwaw began in the hills ahead and swept out and set the ship to reeling crazily in its erratic currents.
British Dictionary definitions for williwaw
/ (ˈwɪlɪˌwɔː) /
a sudden strong gust of cold wind blowing offshore from a mountainous coast, as in the Strait of Magellan
a state of great turmoil
Origin of williwaw
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