windblast

noun

wind·​blast ˈwin(d)-ˌblast 

1

: a gust of wind

2

: the destructive effect of air friction on a pilot ejected from a high-speed airplane

Synonyms

• blast
• blow
• flurry
• gust
• scud
• williwaw

Examples of windblast in a Sentence

a windblast from the hovering helicopter made it difficult to even stand up

Word History

First Known Use

1582, in the meaning defined at sense 1