horse latitudes
The warm, subtropical bands which encircle the globe between approximately 30 and 35…The warm, subtropical bands which encircle the globe between approximately 30 and 35 degrees both north and south of the Equator, characterized by high atmospheric pressure and dry variable winds ranging from calm to light.
Meaning
2 senses(informal, plural, plural only)The warm, subtropical bands which encircle the globe between approximately 30 and 35 degrees both north and south of the Equator, characterized by high atmospheric pressure and dry variable winds ranging from calm to light.
ко́нские широ́тыkónskije širóty
(figuratively, plural, plural only)A condition of relative inactivity, calm, or lethargy.
Translations
2 languagesOrigin
Various theories; probably from a sailors' ritual of parading a straw-stuffed effigy of aVarious theories; probably from a sailors' ritual of parading a straw-stuffed effigy of a horse around the deck before throwing it overboard.
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Forms
plural: horse latitudeses| Singular | horse latitudes |
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See also
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