A sudden, violent gust or squall of wind, or a sudden violent outburst; a sudden storm.
From French bourrasque (gust of wind), possibly related to bour- (rough). The term traveled into English from French maritime vocabulary, appearing in naval and meteorological contexts.
French maritime vocabulary shaped English naval terminology because Norman invaders controlled England's coasts—'port,' 'starboard,' and 'bourrasque' all travel through French doors into maritime English.
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