[PW] Re: ? thunder-spout

[Robert]

Jeff;

It sounds like a portmanteau word combining thunderstorm and
waterspout.  One reference to it online is as a name for a racehorse,
seems to use elements from both the sire and dam's names.

Good luck on your query!

Robert Verde





On 5/30/06, Cramer, Jeff <Jeff.Cramer at walden.org> wrote:
> Am having trouble locating a definition of a "thunder-spout." Can anyone
> help? Thanks.
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