wester

¹

[ wes-ter ]

noun

1. a wind or storm coming from the west.

wester

²

[ wes-ter ]

verb (used without object)

1. (of heavenly bodies) to move or tend westward.
2. to shift or veer toward the west.

wester

/ ˈwɛstə /

verb

1. intr (of the sun, moon, or a star) to move or appear to move towards the west

noun

1. a strong wind or storm from the west

Word History and Origins

Origin of wester¹

First recorded in 1920–25; west + -er ¹

Origin of wester²

Middle English word dating back to 1325–75; west, -er ⁶

Example Sentences

"There's Burley," said Blackie, clad in a long oilskin and a sou'wester as he checked off the home-coming adventurers.

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The upper windows of the pavilion commanded a considerable spread of links in the direction of Graden-Wester.

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"It may come to be a bit sloppy when this sou'wester gets its gait on," he suggested to the skipper.

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The tug dropped them off the Tail of the Horseshoe; a smashing sou'wester was serving them.

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Then tying on his sou'-wester again he made his way out and gave a mug to each of the others.

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