Irishman's hurricane

Irishman's hurricane
Irishman I"rish*man, n.; pl. {Irishmen}. A man born in Ireland or of the Irish race; an Hibernian. [1913 Webster]

{Irishman's hurricane} (Naut.), a dead calm.

{Irishman's reef}. (Naut.) See {Irish reef}, under {Irish}, a. [1913 Webster]


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