horse latitudes (English, noun)
expansion: horse latitudes pl (plural only)
Senses:
topics: climatology
geography
meteorology
natural-sciences
glosses: The warm, subtropical bands which encircle the globe between approximately 30 and 35 degrees both north and south of the Equator, characterized by high atmospheric pressure and dry variable winds ranging from calm to light.
tags: informal
plural
plural-only
glosses: A condition of relative inactivity, calm, or lethargy.
tags: figuratively
plural
plural-only
Forms:
form: horse-latitudes
tags: alternative
form: Horse Latitudes
tags: alternative