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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In six days we had two stiff blows, and, in addition, one proper southwester and one rip-snorting southeaster.

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He was like a grampus when he set his teeth, and a southwester couldn't blow harder if he chose.

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"It is the raw southwester that gets to the bone," replied Inspector Dickson.

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