A violent gust of wind, usually distinguished by the arched form of the clouds near the horizon, whence they rise rapidly towards the zenith, leaving the sky visible through it.
·Impf & ·p.p. of <<Arch>>. II. Arched ·adj Made with an arch or curve; covered with an arch; as, an...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
·noun A loud scream; a harsh cry. II. Squall ·noun A sudden violent gust of wind often attended wit...
A sudden gust of wind, frequently occasioned by the interruption and reverberation of the wind from ...
The Sailor's Word-Book
A sudden and strong wintry tempest experienced in the Atlantic Ocean, near the Bermudas; it is prece...
This squall, although generally ascribed to the West Indies, as well as the white squall, may be pri...
When the clouds separate in divisions, passing ahead and astern of a ship, and affecting her but lit...
A fitful gust of wind issuing from clouds which are formed in the lower parts of the atmosphere. It ...
Well known off tropical America in the Pacific, particularly abreast of the lakes of Leon, Nicaragua...
This is similar to the black squall, only that it is always preceded and attended by lightning and t...
A tropical wind said to give no warning; it sweeps the surface with spoon-drift. ...