elephantan.

Forms: Also (corruptly) elephanter.

Etymology: < Portuguese elephante: see quot. 1698.Previous versions of the OED give the stress as: eleˈphanta.

= elephant n. 7.

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the world > the earth > weather and the atmosphere > weather > bad weather > [noun] > stormy weather > a storm > violent storm > specific types

hurricane1555

typhoon1588

oliphant1616

elephant1702

elephanta1725

typhon1783

tropical storm1809

tropical cyclone1852

hustler1882

hurricano-

1698 J. Fryer New Acct. E.-India & Persia 48 We are now winding about the South-West part of Ceilon; where we have the Tail of the Elephant full in our mouth; a constellation by the Portugals called Rabo del Elephanto, known for the breaking up of the Munsoons, which is the last Flory this season makes.]

1725 J. Reynolds View of Death vii. 23 Till..Enters th' elephanta with thund'ring noise.

1757 J. H. Grose Voy. E.-Indies iii. 53 The setting in of the rains, is commonly ushered in by a violent thunder-storm, generally called the Elephanta.

1852 Life in Bombay 194 A tremendous burst of thunder and lightning, termed the Elephanta..The heavy thunderclouds..apparently form directly over the Island of Elephanta.

1867 W. H. Smyth & E. Belcher Sailor's Word-bk. Elephanter, a heavy periodical rain of Bombay.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1891; most recently modified version published online December 2020).

单词	elephanta
释义	elephantan. Forms: Also (corruptly) elephanter. Etymology: < Portuguese elephante: see quot. 1698.Previous versions of the OED give the stress as: eleˈphanta. = elephant n. 7. ΘΚΠ the world > the earth > weather and the atmosphere > weather > bad weather > [noun] > stormy weather > a storm > violent storm > specific types hurricane1555 typhoon1588 oliphant1616 elephant1702 elephanta1725 typhon1783 tropical storm1809 tropical cyclone1852 hustler1882 hurricano- 1698 J. Fryer New Acct. E.-India & Persia 48 We are now winding about the South-West part of Ceilon; where we have the Tail of the Elephant full in our mouth; a constellation by the Portugals called Rabo del Elephanto, known for the breaking up of the Munsoons, which is the last Flory this season makes.] 1725 J. Reynolds View of Death vii. 23 Till..Enters th' elephanta with thund'ring noise. 1757 J. H. Grose Voy. E.-Indies iii. 53 The setting in of the rains, is commonly ushered in by a violent thunder-storm, generally called the Elephanta. 1852 Life in Bombay 194 A tremendous burst of thunder and lightning, termed the Elephanta..The heavy thunderclouds..apparently form directly over the Island of Elephanta. 1867 W. H. Smyth & E. Belcher Sailor's Word-bk. Elephanter, a heavy periodical rain of Bombay. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1891; most recently modified version published online December 2020). < n.1725
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