n. [ Sp. hurracan; orig. a Carib word signifying, a high wind. ] 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. [ 1913 Webster ]
Like the smoke in a hurricane whirl'd. Tennyson. [ 1913 Webster ]
Each guilty thought to me is
A dreadful hurricane. Massinger. [ 1913 Webster ]
Hurricane bird (Zool.),
Hurricane deck. (Naut.)