nor'wester

[ nawr-wes-ter ]

noun

1. contraction of northwester.
2. sou'wester ( defs 1, 2 ).

nor'wester

/ ˌnɔːˈwɛstə /

noun

1. a less common name for sou'wester
2. a drink of strong liquor
3. a strong northwest wind
4. a hot dry wind from the Southern Alps

Word History and Origins

Origin of nor'wester¹

First recorded in 1695–1705; nor(th)wester

Word History and Origins

Origin of nor'wester¹

C18 (in the sense: storm from the northwest): a contraction of northwester

Example Sentences

It was a norwester that day, and they driv her right before the wind.

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The type of The Norwester was said to have been melted into bar lead and bullets.

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When a chinook crosses the path of a norwester theres trouble fer everybody.

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