- Hurricano
- Hurricano Hur`ri*ca"no, n.; pl. {Hurricanoes}. A waterspout; a hurricane. [Obs.] --Drayton. ``You cataracts and hurricanoes, spout.'' --Shak. [1913 Webster]
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Hurricano
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Hurricanoes — Hurricano Hur ri*ca no, n.; pl. {Hurricanoes}. A waterspout; a hurricane. [Obs.] Drayton. You cataracts and hurricanoes, spout. Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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