southwester

[ south-wes-ter; Nautical sou-wes-ter ]

noun

1. a wind, gale, or storm from the southwest.
2. sou'wester ( defs 1, 2 ).

southwester

/ ˌsaʊθˈwɛstə; ˌsaʊˈwɛstə /

noun

1. a strong wind or storm from the southwest

Word History and Origins

Origin of southwester¹

First recorded in 1825–35; southwest + -er ¹

Example Sentences

There's a nice southwester blowing now, and under the big lugsail we ought to overhaul the canoe before he does so.

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He secured her a seat; the repentant quarantine officer supplied her with a ticket, and then, shaking hands again with his father's friend, Montjoy hurried to the southwester, which was threatening to get under way.

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This he formed out of a blanket and two southwesters, so that it resembled the sleeping form of a man.

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Patiently thou wilt wait till the mad southwester spend itself, saving thyself by dextrous science of defense the while; valiantly, with swift decision, wilt thou strike in, when the favoring east, the Possible, springs up.

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It was easier than a southwester would have been, but that was the best that could be said for it.

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