HURRICANES

Noun

hurricanes

plural of hurricane

Noun

Hurricanes

plural of Hurricane

Source: Wiktionary

HURRICANE

Hur"ri*cane, n. Etym: [Sp. hurracan; orig. a Carib word signifying, a high wind.]

Definition: 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. Like the smoke in a hurricane whirl'd. Tennyson. Each guilty thought to me is A dreadful hurricane. Massinger. Hurricane bird (Zoöl.), the frigate bird.

– Hurricane deck. (Naut.) See under Deck.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition