[PW] Re: ? thunder-spout

[Daphne Drewello]

Jeff Cramer wrote

> Am having trouble locating a definition of a “thunder-spout.” >

  Since the context is Thoreau's "Maine Woods",  this may be relevant

http://www.acadiamagic.com/ThunderHole.html

      Thunder Hole is the place in Acadia National Park to experience the 
thunder of the sea against the rocky shores of Maine! On calm days you may 
wonder what the fuss is all about. But wait until the waves kick up a few 
notches. Thunder Hole is a small inlet, naturally carved out of the rocks, 
where the waves roll into. At the end of this inlet, down low, is a small 
cavern where, when the rush of the wave arrives, air and water is forced out 
like a clap of distant thunder. Water may spout as high as 40 feet with a 
thunderous roar! Hence the name: Thunder Hole.


      Daphne Drewello
      Alfred Dickey Library
      Jamestown, ND