brave west winds

noun

, Nautical, Meteorology.

1. the strong west and west-northwest winds blowing between latitudes 40° S and 60° S.

Example Sentences

I had a striking confirmation of this theory in the “brave west winds.”

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In the region of the “brave west winds,” it would seem that the northern segment always passes over that belt of the ocean.

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These “brave west winds,” though thus fraught with danger, are a great boon to commerce.

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These are the "brave west winds" of Maury, whose refreshing action on the soil he never tires of recapitulating.

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