Hurricane
Pronunciation : Hur"ri*cane
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Sp. hurracan; orig. a Carib word signifying, a high wind.]
Definition : Defn: 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 (Zo?l.), the frigate bird. -- Hurricane deck. (Naut.) See under Deck.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913