Whirlblast
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A whirlwind. archaic, poetic
"The breakers rave; the whirlblasts roar; / The mingled rage of seas and skies / Bursts on the low and lonely shore[…]"
Example
More examples"The breakers rave; the whirlblasts roar; / The mingled rage of seas and skies / Bursts on the low and lonely shore[…]"
Etymology
From whirl + blast.