MAELSTROM

whirlpool, vortex, maelstrom

(noun) a powerful circular current of water (usually the result of conflicting tides)

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

maelstrom (plural maelstroms)

A large and violent whirlpool.

(figurative) Any violent or turbulent situation.

Source: Wiktionary

Mael"strom, n. Etym: [Norw., a whirlpool.]

1. A celebrated whirlpool on the coast of Norway.

2. Also Fig. ; as, a maelstrom of vice.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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