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Webster 1913 Edition
Harmattan
Har-mat′tan
(här-măt′tan)
, Noun.
[F.
harmattan
, prob. of Arabic origin.] A dry, hot wind, prevailing on the Atlantic coast of Africa, in December, January, and February, blowing from the interior or Sahara. It is usually accompanied by a haze which obscures the sun.
Webster 1828 Edition
Harmattan
HARMAT'TAN
,Noun.