单词 | norte |
释义 | norten. A violent north wind that prevails in the Gulf of Mexico between September and March. Cf. norther n., north n. 4b. ΘΚΠ the world > the earth > weather and the atmosphere > weather > wind > [noun] > wind with reference to direction > winds from specific compass points > north > specific near Gulf of Mexico norther1827 norte1843 1843 W. H. Prescott Hist. Conquest Mexico I. ii. v. 266 The island..would shelter him from the nortes that sweep over these seas with fatal violence in the winter, sometimes even late in the spring. 1864 G. A. Sala in Daily Tel. 20 July One of those tremendous gales called ‘Nortes’, or ‘Northers’, which spring up at ten minutes' notice. 1883 R. H. Scott Elem. Meteorol. xix. 383 The ‘Nortes’ of the Gulf of Mexico are Northerly winds, which blow with great force, and are often dangerous to shipping. 1926 Brit. Weekly 21 Jan. 398/5 When the norte blows, many temperamental folk are apt to become unbalanced. 1962 Science 13 July 172/3 There are a number of suitable locations in Mexico and Central America. As an alternative to Welant's Jalapa, I would like to suggest Tapachula, which lacks the ‘Nortes’ so numerous in Jalapa. 1997 Conservation Biol. 11 694/1 Nortes are cold wet weather systems from the north, generally last 2–6 days, and several usual occur each month from November–March. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < |
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