THUNDERHEAD


Meaning of THUNDERHEAD in English

/thun"deuhr hed'/ , n. Meteorol.

1. incus (def. 2).

2. cumulonimbus.

3. the upper portion of a cumulus cloud characterized by dense, sharply defined, cauliflowerlike upper parts and sometimes by great verticality.

[ 1850-55, Amer.; THUNDER + HEAD ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .