n. A whirlwind. [ Obs. ] Sandys. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Cf. Icel. hvirfilvindr, Sw. hvirfvelvind, Dan. hvirvelvind, G. wirbelwind. See Whirl, and Wind, n. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
The swift dark whirlwind that uproots the woods.
And drowns the villages. Bryant. [ 1913 Webster ]
☞ Some meteorologists apply the word whirlwind to the larger rotary storm also, such as cyclones. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Cf. Icel. hvirfilvindr, Sw. hvirfvelvind, Dan. hvirvelvind, G. wirbelwind. See Whirl, and Wind, n. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
The swift dark whirlwind that uproots the woods.
And drowns the villages. Bryant. [ 1913 Webster ]
☞ Some meteorologists apply the word whirlwind to the larger rotary storm also, such as cyclones. [ 1913 Webster ]