maelstrom
61maelstrom — [ meɪlstrəm] noun 1》 a powerful whirlpool. 2》 a state or situation of confused movement or upheaval. Origin C17: from early mod. Du., from maalen grind, whirl + stroom stream …
62maelstrom — n. Whirlpool …
63maelstrom — n 1. whirlpool, vortex, gurge, Charybdis, indraft, eddy, swirl, whirl. 2. confusion, chaos, tumult, commotion, uproar, turbulence; disorder, disarray, disarrangement, jumble, mess …
64maelstrom — mael·strom …
65maelstrom — mael•strom [[t]ˈmeɪl strəm[/t]] n. 1) a powerful whirlpool often hazardous to approach 2) a tumultuous state of affairs 3) (cap.) a powerful current off the NW coast of Norway • Etymology: 1550–60; < early D maelstroom, repr. mal(en) to grind… …
66Maelstrom — /ˈmeɪlstrəm/ (say maylstruhm) noun a strong whirlpool in a restricted channel off the north western coast of Norway. {early modern Dutch, from malen grind, whirl around + stroom stream} …
67maelstrom — n. whirlpool, especially off W coast of Norway …
68maelstrom — A violent whirlpool. A state of agitation, literal or figurative. Any destructive or wide reaching noxious influence. Wisner v Nichols, 165 Iowa 15, 143 NW 1020 …
69maelstrom — n. 1 a great whirlpool. 2 a state of confusion. Etymology: early mod. Du. f. malen grind, whirl + stroom STREAM …
70A Descent into the Maelström —   Artist Harry Clarke s 1919 illustration for A Descent …