Sumatra /suːˈmɑːtɹə/ noun3 •The largest island entirely in Indonesia and the world’s sixth largest island. •A chicken of a breed native to the island of Sumatra, formerly used in cock-fighting and now mainly kept for exhibition. •(Singapore) A squall or violent rainstorm coming from the south.In the Straits of Malacca one encounters a squall every night; there they are known by the name of Sumatras, crossing as they do from the island bearing that name. — 1887 formsSumatras