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Roaring Forties
Webster's Dictionary
The middle latitudes of the southern hemisphere. So called from the boisterous and prevailing westerly winds, which are especially strong in the South Indian Ocean up to 50¡ S.
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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Roaring Forties'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/web/r/roaring-forties.html. 1828.