white squall

[hwahyt skwawl, wahyt]

noun

Meteorology, Nautical.

1. a maritime squall whose approach is indicated by whitecaps and turbulent water rather than by the clouds that usually accompany a squall.

   The sudden fogs, white squalls, and terrible ice storms made navigating Lake Superior treacherous.

white squall

noun

1. a violent highly localized weather disturbance at sea, in which the surface of the water is whipped to a white spray by the winds

Word History and Origins

Origin of white squall¹

First recorded in 1770–75

Example Sentences

Jeff Bridges in “Fearless” I’ve been in love with Jeff Bridges since I was 9 years old and my dad made me see “White Squall.”

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White Squall’ is a story about initiation, growth and companionship.

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In QAnon legend, the “White Squall” bell belonged to John F. Kennedy and was on his yacht, the Honey Fitz — part of a labyrinthine belief that John F. Kennedy Jr., who died in a plane crash more than 20 years ago, is still alive and working with Trump to expose the elite cabal and perhaps run as his vice president in the next election.

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Robinson, the “White Squall” screenwriter, said the bell never belonged to JFK — it was made for the movie and is still in the possession of the film’s director, Ridley Scott, despite its many appearances in photos on conspiracy social media sites.

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Eventually, “I was asked flat out about ‘White Squall’ and “where we go one, we go all” and if I had some inner knowledge or connection about any of this,” he said.

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