WIND (a common Teut. word, cognate with Skt. vats, Lat. ventus, cf. " weather," to be of course distinguished from to " wind," to coil or twist, O.Eng. windan, cf. "wander," "wend," &c.)
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WIND (a common Teut. word, cognate with Skt. vats, Lat. ventus, cf. " weather," to be of course distinguished from to " wind," to coil or twist, O.Eng. windan, cf. "wander," "wend," &c.) , a natural motion of the air, a current of air coming from any particular direction or with any degree of velocity. For the general account of winds, their causes, &c., see METEOROLOGY. Winds may be classified according to the strength or velocity with which they blow, varying from a calm, a breeze to a gale See Also: - GALE
- GALE, THEOPHILUS (1628-1678)
- GALE,
THOMAS See Also: - THOMAS
- THOMAS (c. 1654-1720)
- THOMAS (d. 110o)
- THOMAS, ARTHUR GORING (1850-1892)
- THOMAS, CHARLES LOUIS AMBROISE (1811-1896)
- THOMAS, GEORGE (c. 1756-1802)
- THOMAS, GEORGE HENRY (1816-187o)
- THOMAS,
ISAIAH (1749-1831) - THOMAS, PIERRE (1634-1698)
- THOMAS, SIDNEY GILCHRIST (1850-1885)
- THOMAS, ST
- THOMAS, THEODORE (1835-1905)
- THOMAS, WILLIAM (d. 1554)
(?1636-17o2) , storm or hurricane ; for the varying scale of velocity per hour of these see BEAUFORT SCALE, and for the measurement ANEMOMETER. Another classification divides them into " regular " or " constant " winds, such as the " trade winds" (q.v.), and " periodic" winds, such as the "monsoon" (q.v.). There are many special winds, such as the " Fohn," " Chinook," " mistral," " harmattan," " sirocco," which are treated under their individual names. For the group of musical instruments known by the generic name of WIND INSTRUMENTS see that heading.
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