Hŭr'ri-cāne, n.

n. [Sp. huracan, Pg. furacão, Fr. ouragan, It. uracano, oragano, D. orkaan, Dan. & Sw. orcan, Ger. orkan; originally a Carib word, signifying a high wind.] A violent storm, characterized by the extreme fury of the wind and its sudden changes; — in the East and West Indies, often accompanied by thunder and lightning.

Hurricane deck (Naut.), the upper deck of steamboats, which, from its height, is liable to be injured by sudden and violent winds.