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Hurricane :: Hurricane (n.) A violent storm, characterized by extreme fury and sudden changes of the wind, and generally accompanied by rain, thunder, and lightning; -- especially prevalent in the East and West Indies. Also used figuratively..

Chinook :: Chinook (n.) A warm westerly wind from the country of the Chinooks, sometimes experienced on the slope of the Rocky Mountains, in Montana and the adjacent territory..

Stay :: Stay (v. i.) To tack, as a vessel, so that the other side of the vessel shall be presented to the wind..

Wind :: Wind (v. t.) To expose to the wind; to winnow; to ventilate.

Blizzard :: Blizzard (n.) A gale of piercingly cold wind, usually accompanied with fine and blinding snow; a furious blast..

Barrel :: Barrel (n.) A solid drum, or a hollow cylinder or case; as, the barrel of a windlass; the barrel of a watch, within which the spring is coiled..

Anemone :: Anemone (n.) A genus of plants of the Ranunculus or Crowfoot family; windflower. Some of the species are cultivated in gardens.

Wind :: Wind (n.) The dotterel.

Bise :: Bise (n.) A cold north wind which prevails on the northern coasts of the Mediterranean and in Switzerland, etc.; -- nearly the same as the mistral..

Drag :: Drag (v. t.) Anything towed in the water to retard a ship's progress, or to keep her head up to the wind; esp., a canvas bag with a hooped mouth, so used. See Drag sail (below)..

Enlarge :: Enlarge (v. i.) To get more astern or parallel with the vessel's course; to draw aft; -- said of the wind.

Sinuosity :: Sinuosity (n.) A bend, or a series of bends and turns; a winding, or a series of windings; a wave line; a curve..

Blast :: Blast (v. t.) To injure, as by a noxious wind; to cause to wither; to stop or check the growth of, and prevent from fruit-bearing, by some pernicious influence; to blight; to shrivel..

Grate :: Grate (v. t.) To furnish with grates; to protect with a grating or crossbars; as, to grate a window..

Vese :: Vese (n.) Onset; rush; violent draught or wind.

Unclue :: Unclue (v. t.) To unwind; to untangle.

West :: West (a.) Lying toward the west; situated at the west, or in a western direction from the point of observation or reckoning; proceeding toward the west, or coming from the west; as, a west course is one toward the west; an east and west line; a west wind blows from the west..

Flaw :: Flaw (n.) A sudden burst or gust of wind of short duration.

Full-blown :: Full-blown (a.) Fully distended with wind, as a sail..

Doldrums :: Doldrums (n. pl.) A part of the ocean near the equator, abounding in calms, squalls, and light, baffling winds, which sometimes prevent all progress for weeks; -- so called by sailors..

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