nor'wester

American  

[nawr-wes-ter] / ˌnɔrˈwɛs tər /

noun

1. contraction of northwester.

2. sou'wester.

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nor'wester British  

/ 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

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Etymology

Origin of nor'wester

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

Example Sentences

The nor'wester -- a weather pattern that develops in the Bay of Bengal during the summer -- struck the states of Bihar and West Bengal on April 13, killing 137 people.

From Reuters • Apr. 22, 2010

"Now we shall have it!" said Hazard--"a true nor'wester, and butt-end foremost!"

From The Sea Lions The Lost Sealers by Cooper, James Fenimore

"You'll be all right soon; we have been getting the tail-end of a big nor'wester."

From Sandy by Rice, Alice Caldwell Hegan

Then again she scooped the nor'wester in the hollow palms of her tense canvases and settled quietly down on the new tack, her bowsprit pointing straight toward the Presidio.

From Moran of the Lady Letty by Norris, Frank

The hale, lusty-lunged nor'wester that had snorted them forth from the Golden Gate had lapsed to a zephyr, the schooner rolled lazily southward with the leisurely nonchalance of a grazing ox.

From Moran of the Lady Letty by Norris, Frank