- baffling winds
- переменные, неблагоприятные ветры
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baffling winds
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Baffling — Baf fling (b[a^]f fl[i^]ng), a. Frustrating; discomfiting; disconcerting; as, baffling currents, winds, tasks. {Baff ling*ly}, adv. {Baff ling*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
baffling — 1783, bewildering, from BAFFLE (Cf. baffle); earlier a sailor s adjective for winds that blow variously and make headway difficult (c.1770s) … Etymology dictionary
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doldrums — /dohl dreuhmz, dol , dawl /, n. (used with a pl. v.) 1. a state of inactivity or stagnation, as in business or art: August is a time of doldrums for many enterprises. 2. the doldrums, a. a belt of calms and light baffling winds north of the… … Universalium
baf´fling- ness — baf|fling «BAF lihng», adjective. 1. puzzling; bewildering: »a baffling problem. 2. hindering; thwarting: »His duty was obstructed by baffling regulations. 3. shifting: »baffling winds … Useful english dictionary
baf´fling|ly — baf|fling «BAF lihng», adjective. 1. puzzling; bewildering: »a baffling problem. 2. hindering; thwarting: »His duty was obstructed by baffling regulations. 3. shifting: »baffling winds … Useful english dictionary
baf|fling — «BAF lihng», adjective. 1. puzzling; bewildering: »a baffling problem. 2. hindering; thwarting: »His duty was obstructed by baffling regulations. 3. shifting: »baffling winds … Useful english dictionary
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