blow tomahawks en · VERB
Meanings
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(dated, idiomatic) Of the wind, to blow with great violence.
The weather is of the most boisterous description; it blows tomahawks and tornadoes; at present the idea of a sea voyage is not inviting.
1883, Lord Ronald Sutherland Gower, My Reminiscences, volume 2, page 199:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| blowing tomahawks | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| blown tomahawks | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| blew tomahawks | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| blows tomahawks | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |