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noun
- 1. spray blown from the crests of waves by the wind.
1. : sea spray. especially : spray blown from waves during a gale. 2. : fine wind-borne snow or sand. Did you know? Spindrift first set sail in the mid-18th century under Scottish command. During its first voyage, it was known by the Scottish moniker "speendrift."
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Spindrift (more rarely spoondrift) is the spray blown from cresting waves during a gale. This spray, which "drifts" in the direction of the gale, is one of the characteristics of a wind speed of 8 Beaufort and higher at sea. In Greek and Roman mythology, Leucothea was the goddess of spindrift.
Spindrift is a noun that means small drops of water or snow, or small pieces of sand, carried in the wind. Learn how to pronounce it and see sentences with spindrift from the Cambridge Dictionary.
Spindrift definition: spray swept by a violent wind along the surface of the sea.. See examples of SPINDRIFT used in a sentence.
Definitions of spindrift. noun. spray blown up from the surface of the sea. synonyms: spoondrift. see more.
Spindrift is windblown sea spray or powdery snow blown off a mountain. Find the origin, pronunciation, and translations of spindrift in this online dictionary.
spindrift in British English. (ˈspɪnˌdrɪft ) noun. 1. spray blown up from the surface of the sea. 2. powdery snow blown off a mountain. Nontechnical name: spoondrift. Collins English Dictionary.
