n.
Pronunciation: to ̇ r- ' n ā -( ˌ )d ō
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -does or -dos
Etymology: modification of Spanish tronada thunderstorm, from tronar to thunder, from Latin tonare ― more at THUNDER
Date: 1556
1 archaic : a tropical thunderstorm
2 a : a squall accompanying a thunderstorm in Africa b : a violent destructive whirling wind accompanied by a funnel-shaped cloud that progresses in a narrow path over the land
3 : a violent windstorm : WHIRLWIND