equinoctial storm

equinoctial storm
a storm of violent winds and rain occurring at or near the time of an equinox and popularly, but erroneously, believed to be physically associated with it. Also called equinoctial, line gale, line storm.

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  • equinoctial storm — noun a violent rainstorm near the time of an equinox • Syn: ↑line storm • Hypernyms: ↑rainstorm * * * a storm of violent winds and rain occurring at or near the time of an equinox and popularly, but erroneously, believed to be physically… …   Useful english dictionary

  • equinoctial — /ikwəˈnɒkʃəl/ (say eekwuh nokshuhl), /ɛ / (say e ) adjective 1. relating to an equinox or the equinoxes, or to the equality of day and night. 2. relating to the celestial equator. 3. occurring at or about the time of an equinox: an equinoctial… …  

  • equinoctial — I. adjective Date: 1545 1. relating to an equinox or to a state or the time of equal day and night 2. relating to the regions or climate on or near the equator 3. relating to the time when the sun passes an equinoctial point II. noun Date: 1521 1 …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • equinoctial — /ee kweuh nok sheuhl, ek weuh /, adj. 1. pertaining to an equinox or the equinoxes, or to the equality of day and night. 2. pertaining to the celestial equator. 3. occurring at or about the time of an equinox. 4. Bot. (of a flower) opening… …   Universalium

  • Equinoctial — E qui*noc tial, a. [L. aequinoctials, fr. aequinoctium equinox: cf. F. [ e]quinoxial. See {Equinox}.] 1. Pertaining to an equinox, or the equinoxes, or to the time of equal day and night; as, the equinoctial line. [1913 Webster] 2. Pertaining to… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Equinoctial colure — Equinoctial E qui*noc tial, a. [L. aequinoctials, fr. aequinoctium equinox: cf. F. [ e]quinoxial. See {Equinox}.] 1. Pertaining to an equinox, or the equinoxes, or to the time of equal day and night; as, the equinoctial line. [1913 Webster] 2.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Equinoctial line — Equinoctial E qui*noc tial, a. [L. aequinoctials, fr. aequinoctium equinox: cf. F. [ e]quinoxial. See {Equinox}.] 1. Pertaining to an equinox, or the equinoxes, or to the time of equal day and night; as, the equinoctial line. [1913 Webster] 2.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Equinoctial points — Equinoctial E qui*noc tial, a. [L. aequinoctials, fr. aequinoctium equinox: cf. F. [ e]quinoxial. See {Equinox}.] 1. Pertaining to an equinox, or the equinoxes, or to the time of equal day and night; as, the equinoctial line. [1913 Webster] 2.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Equinoctial time — Equinoctial E qui*noc tial, a. [L. aequinoctials, fr. aequinoctium equinox: cf. F. [ e]quinoxial. See {Equinox}.] 1. Pertaining to an equinox, or the equinoxes, or to the time of equal day and night; as, the equinoctial line. [1913 Webster] 2.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • equinoctial — [ē΄kwi näk′shəl] adj. [ME & OFr equinoxial < L aequinoctialis] 1. relating to either of the equinoxes or to equal periods of day and night 2. occurring at or about the time of an equinox 3. equatorial n. 1. CELESTIAL EQUATOR 2 …   English World dictionary

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