squally

Tanımlar (İngilizce)

1. sıfat Characterized by squalls, or sudden violent bursts of wind; gusty.

   “On the eighth of February the winds grew ſtrong and ſqually, accompanied with rain and a north-weſt ſwell;[…].”

2. sıfat Producing or characteristic of loud wails.

   “Something whimpered in the room—high and squally.”

3. sıfat Having unproductive wet spots due to poor drainage.

   “This method is accounted the best and cheapest way of hollow ditching, or draining, and will make the wettest squally land fit to bring very good corn, or to be laid down for grass, or other uses.”

4. sıfat Not equally good throughout; not uniform; uneven; faulty.

   “It is enacted, That if at any time after the first day of May, any cloth or kerſie, through the default or negligence of the carders, spinners or weavers, or any of them, shall or do prove pursy, cockly, bandy, squally or rowy by warp or woof, […]”