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williwaw
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wil·li·waw  (wl-wô)
n.
1. A violent gust of cold wind blowing seaward from a mountainous coast, especially in the Straits of Magellan.
2. A sudden gust of wind; a squall.
[Origin unknown.]
williwaw [ˈwɪlɪˌwɔː]
n US and Canadian
1. (Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) a sudden strong gust of cold wind blowing offshore from a mountainous coast, as in the Strait of Magellan
2. a state of great turmoil
[of unknown origin]
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It seemed to have come from nowhere and I remembered the records of FitzRoy when sailing south and how williwaws - hurricanes that come blasting down mountainsides - would suddenly appear in the valleys of Tierra del Fuego and whip down the channels, blowing the surveying boats off course and even causing the Beagle, a 235-tonne brig-sloop, to teeter dangerously on the waves.
On the road to the end of the world by guardian.co.uk / guardian.co.uk
Today, only the fog and williwaws visit the emplacements and rusting machines of war wasting away oft the tundra and treeless mountains, but here was a battle pitting warriors against each other and nature against all--a battle not to he forgotten in a place called Attu.
The battle for Attu by Hall, Jim / DAV Magazine
 
 
 
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