SPINDRIFT


Meaning of SPINDRIFT in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈspin-ˌdrift ]

noun

Etymology: alteration of Scots speendrift, from speen to drive before a strong wind + English drift

Date: 1823

1. : sea spray ; especially : spray blown from waves during a gale

2. : fine wind-borne snow or sand

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.