Word of the Day:
williwaw: (n) 1.a sudden violent gust of cold land air common along mountainous coasts of high latitude
2. a violent commotion
In 1900, Capt. Joshua Slocum described williwaws as "compressed gales of wind...that Boreas handed down over the hills in chunks." To unsuspecting sailors or pilots, such winds might seem to come out of nowhere-- just as the word "williwaw"...
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