tourbillion

/ tʊəˈbɪljən /

noun

1. a rare word for whirlwind

Word History and Origins

Origin of tourbillion¹

C15: from French tourbillon, ultimately from Latin turbō something that spins, from turbāre to confuse

Example Sentences

Cover it with two thicknesses of pasted paper, like the tourbillion.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• dust devil
• tornado
• whirlwind