Irishman's hurricane

noun

A dead calm.

Meanings

noun
  1. figurativelynauticalA dead calm.

    Synonyms: Irish hurricane, Paddy's hurricane

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA dead calm.

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Irishman's hurricane. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Irishman's%20hurricane

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“Irishman's hurricane.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Irishman's%20hurricane. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Irishman's hurricane,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Irishman's%20hurricane.

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