Hur·ri·cane n. 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.
Like the smoke in a hurricane whirl'd. --Tennyson.
Each guilty thought to me is
A dreadful hurricane. --Massinger.
Hurricane bird Zool., the frigate bird.
Hurricane deck. Naut. See under Deck.
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