roaring forties
plural noun
either of two areas in the ocean between 40° and 50° N or S latitude, noted for high winds and rough seas.
Origin of roaring forties
First recorded in 1875–80
Words nearby roaring forties
roanoke island,
roanoke rapids,
roar,
roar up,
roaring,
roaring forties,
roaring twenties,
roarming,
roast,
roaster,
roasting
British Dictionary definitions for roaring forties
Roaring Forties
pl n
the Roaring Forties nautical
the areas of ocean between 40° and 50° latitude in the S Hemisphere, noted for gale-force winds