rainsquall

[ reyn-skwawl ]

noun

1. squall ¹( def 1 ).

Word History and Origins

Origin of rainsquall¹

First recorded in 1840–50; rain + squall ¹

Example Sentences

A thick rainsquall came up, and rendered it impossible for the rear gunboats to know whither the Confederate flotilla had fled.

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