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Revision as of 18:44, 12 April 2024
See also: trade-wind
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
Compound of trade (“course, path (of running)”, from 14th c.) + wind, because of their consistent linear direction. Associations with transatlantic trade are a later folk etymology.
Pronunciation
Noun
trade wind (plural trade winds)
- A steady wind that blows from east to west above and below the equator.
- 2008, Jimmy Cornell, World Cruising Routes, A&C Black, →ISBN, page 365:
- During the summer months, from November to April, the trade wind is less steady over large parts of the ocean.
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Translations
steady wind
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Further reading
- trade winds on Wikipedia.Wikipedia