irishman's hurricane

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irishman's hurricane - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Irishman \I"rish*man\, n.; pl. Irishmen.
     A man born in Ireland or of the Irish race; an Hibernian.
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     Irishman's hurricane (Naut.), a dead calm.
  
     Irishman's reef. (Naut.) See Irish reef, under Irish,
        a.
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