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equinox

mastery

UK /ˈɛkwɪnɒks/ US /ˈɛkwəˌnɑks/noun

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What does 'equinox' refer to in this historical context?

Before modern weather science, sailors feared the spring equinox when violent winds would batter their ships during long ocean voyages.