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typhon

American  
[tahy-fon] / ˈtaɪ fɒn /

noun

Nautical.

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

Typhon British  
/ ˈtaɪfɒn /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of typhon

Apparently after Typhon, mythical monster associated with tempests

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Toen de kraak daar nog niet in de haven lag, had Specx plan gehad De Roode Leeuw uit te zenden om haar op te zoeken21; maar een zware typhon had dit belet.

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But the typhon rises from the yawning gulf, and the Titans beat upon the gates of the new empire.

From Amiel's Journal by Ward, Humphry, Mrs.

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