passaatwind

Dutch (Brabantic)

/pɑˈsaːtˌʋɪnt/

noun
Definitions
  • A trade wind in the Atlantic; usually an easterly in the tropics when not qualified otherwise.

Etymology

Derived from Spanish, Castilian pasada.

Origin

Spanish

pasada

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