(n) an oil lamp with a glass chimney and perforated metal lid to protect the flame from high winds; candlestick with a glass chimney, Syn. storm lamp, tornado lantern, storm lantern, hurricane lantern

hurriedly

(adv) in a hurried or hasty manner, Syn. hastily, in haste, Ant. unhurriedly, Example:the way they buried him so hurriedly was disgraceful; hastily, he scanned the headlines; sold in haste and at a sacrifice

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Hurricane

n. [ Sp. hurracan; orig. a Carib word signifying, a high wind. ] A violent storm, characterized by extreme fury and sudden changes of the wind, and generally accompanied by rain, thunder, and lightning; -- especially prevalent in the East and West Indies. Also used figuratively. [ 1913 Webster ]

Like the smoke in a hurricane whirl'd. Tennyson. [ 1913 Webster ]

Each guilty thought to me is
A dreadful hurricane. Massinger. [ 1913 Webster ]

Hurricane bird (Zool.), the frigate bird. --
Hurricane deck. (Naut.) See under Deck. [ 1913 Webster ]

Hurricano

n.; pl. Hurricanoes A waterspout; a hurricane. [ Obs. ] Drayton. “You cataracts and hurricanoes, spout.” Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

Hurried

a. 1. Urged on; hastened; going or working at speed; as, a hurried writer; a hurried life. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Done in a hurry; hence, imperfect; careless; as, a hurried job. “A hurried meeting.” Milton.

-- Hur"ried*ly, adv. -- Hur"ried*ness, n. [ 1913 Webster ]

Hurrier

n. One who hurries or urges. [ 1913 Webster ]

Hurries

n. A staith or framework from which coal is discharged from cars into vessels. [ 1913 Webster ]

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