levanter

[li-van-ter]

noun

a strong easterly wind in the Mediterranean.

Origin of levanter

First recorded in 1620–30; Levant + -er¹

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Historical Examples of levanter

And that was the Levanter of to-day, Euraquilo, they call it—hell let loose.
The Wind Bloweth
Brian Oswald Donn-Byrne
From March 26th, we have had nothing like a Levanter, except for the French fleet.
The Life of Nelson, Vol. II. (of 2)
A. T. (Alfred Thayer) Mahan
It was the beginning of a 'Levanter,' and scarcely ruffled the surface as it swept along.
Maurice Tiernay Soldier of Fortune
Charles James Lever
A regular Levanter had now come on, and the vessel pitched and tossed to a very considerable degree.
The Bible in Spain
George Borrow
I think it is a good thing to have drawn them this way, as I trust the first Levanter will bring us ships from the Mediterranean.
Memoirs and Correspondence of Admiral Lord de Saumarez, Vol. I
Sir John Ross

British Dictionary definitions for levanter

levanter

noun (sometimes capital)

an easterly wind in the W Mediterranean area, esp in the late summer
an inhabitant of the Levant

levanter

noun

British a person who bolts or absconds

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