Merriam-Webster's Collegiate® Dictionary, 11th Edition
HURRICANE
I. noun
Etymology: Spanish huracán, from Taino hurakán
Date: 1555
a tropical cyclone with winds of 74 miles (119 kilometers) per hour or greater that occurs especially in the western Atlantic, that is usually accompanied by rain, thunder, and lightning, and that sometimes moves into temperate latitudes, something resembling a hurricane especially in its turmoil,
II. adjective
Date: 1894
having or being a glass chimney providing protection from wind