typhon

[ tahy-fon ]

noun

, Nautical.

1. a signal horn operated by compressed air or steam.

Typhon

/ ˈtaɪfɒn /

noun

1. Greek myth a monster and one of the whirlwinds: later confused with his father Typhoeus

Word History and Origins

Origin of typhon¹

Apparently after Typhon, mythical monster associated with tempests

Example Sentences

The Egyptians did not apply themselves to commerce until a very late period; they had a horror of the sea; it was their Typhon.

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In M. Typhon it is longer than the anterior ones, and bifid at the apex; in M. lanigerum they are equal in length.

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And so, old man as I am, with a sad heart I left my home and my grandchildren to go forth into this foreign Typhon's land.

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She and her virgins ran to these flames, while Horus led the youths to battle against Typhon on the opposite shore.

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At last Horus, the young springing power of nature, is grown up and conquers Typhon, or the scorching drought.

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