roaring forties
English
Noun
roaring forties pl (plural only)
- The area of the earth between 40 and 50 degrees south, prone to gale-force westerly winds.
- 1998, Derek Lundy, chapter 1, in Godforsaken Sea: Racing the World's Most Dangerous Waters, page 5:
- Its official demarcation is forty degrees south latitude. It includes the latitudes sailors long-ago nicknamed the roaring forties, the furious fifties, and the screaming sixties. It's an area of almost constant high wind and frequent gales, often exceeding hurricane strength.
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Translations
area of the earth between 40 and 50 degrees south
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See also
- furious fifties
- screaming sixties
References
- Roaring forties at Encyclopædia Britannica
- http://www.scienceandthesea.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=283&Itemid=10