English Dictionary

squall

/ˈskwɔːl/

noun

(meteorology) A squall line, multicell line, or part of a squall line. / (often nautical) A sudden storm, as found in a squall line. / A loud cry or wail.

A squall is approaching from the west.

意味（1）

(meteorology) A squall line, multicell line, or part of a squall line.

意味（2）

(often nautical) A sudden storm, as found in a squall line.

With reports of the Japanese forces bearing down on them confirmed, Rear Admiral Sprague orders his ships east, heading towards a series of rain squalls, hoping for concealment. This will hopefully delay the Japanese closing the range, and also draw them away from the much-more-vulnerable landing ships.

意味（3）

A loud cry or wail.

But the third Emir, now seeing himself all alone on the quarter-deck, seems to feel relieved from some curious restraint; for, tipping all sorts of knowing winks in all sorts of directions, and kicking off his shoes, he strikes into a sharp but noiseless squall of a hornpipe right over the Grand Turk’s head; and then, by a dexterous sleight, pitching his cap up into the mizentop for a shelf, he goes down rollicking so far at least as he remains visible from the deck, reversing all other processions, by bringing up the rear with music.