Roaring-forties


plural noun
1.
either of two areas in the ocean between 40° and 50° N or S latitude, noted for high winds and rough seas.
Roaring Forties
plural noun
1.
(nautical) the Roaring Forties, the areas of ocean between 40° and 50° latitude in the S Hemisphere, noted for gale-force winds

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