roaring forties
plural noun
either of two areas in the ocean between 40° and 50° N or S latitude, noted for high winds and rough seas.
Origin of roaring forties
1First recorded in 1875–80
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British Dictionary definitions for Roaring Forties
Roaring Forties
pl n
the Roaring Forties nautical the areas of ocean between 40° and 50° latitude in the S Hemisphere, noted for gale-force winds
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