spindrift

English

Noun

spindrift (countable and uncountable, plural spindrifts)

1. sea spray blown from the tops of waves by the wind
   • J. E. Marr

     The ocean waves are broken up by wind, ultimately producing the storm wrack and spindrift of the tempest-tossed sea.

2. snow blown by the wind at sea

Translations

sea spray

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 浪花(兒)／浪花(儿) (zh), 浪花(儿) (zh) (lànghuā[r])

• Finnish: pärske
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• French: embrun (fr) m
• German: Gischt (de) f
• Scottish Gaelic: cathadh-mara m

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