Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun plural Either of two belts of latitudes located over the oceans at about 30° to 35° north and south, having high barometric pressure, calms, and light, changeable winds.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Nautical, a part of the North Atlantic ocean between the region of westerly winds of higher latitudes and the region of the trade-winds of the tropics, notorious for tedious calms.
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
[Possibly from Spanish golfo de las yeguas, mares' sea.]
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arby commented on the word horse latitudes
Did Jim Morrison make this up? What the hell is it supposed to mean?
Signed,
Too Lazy To Google - or even click the links
*waits patiently*
October 17, 2007
john commented on the word horse latitudes
Urrghh... I'm... not... gonna... do... it...
October 17, 2007
john commented on the word horse latitudes
Oh, that was interesting, I'm glad I did. Arb, you should click the 'W.' There's a story about horseys. Ok, back to my pasta.
October 17, 2007
arby commented on the word horse latitudes
Huh. I feel bad for the horsies but glad to have learned something! Once again Wordie comes through with tmyn.
October 17, 2007
oroboros commented on the word horse latitudes
"Lost in the Horse Latitudes" is the title of a book written by H. Allen Smith. Funny! Info Here
October 17, 2007