roaring forties

Noun

Meaning

roaring forties pl (plural only)

(geography, meteorology) The area of the earth between 40 and 50 degrees south, prone to gale-force westerly winds.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Examples

After a four-week stay on the island both ships left on 8 October using the Roaring Forties to sail east as fast as possible. Source: Internet

ISBN 0-7022-1275-X In 1611 Hendrik Brouwer working for VOC discovered that sailing from Europe to Batavia was much quicker if the Roaring Forties were used. Source: Internet

Starting in Mauritius both ships left on 8 October using the Roaring Forties to sail west as fast as possible. Source: Internet

The severe weather is due to the mountain's jutting into powerful westerly winds of the Roaring Forties which run around approximately 45°S latitude, south of both Africa and Australia. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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