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

But what could human muscle and human will, however powerful, do against a rampant nor’wester?

From The Middy and the Moors An Algerine Story by Twidle, Arthur

A stiff nor’wester tended rather to help her along, and she should reach Buenos Ayres within fifteen days.

From His Unknown Wife by Tracy, Louis

"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

Sally noticed that his hat had gone and thought his head was freezing, so without hesitation he covered it with his own warm nor'wester.

From Labrador Days Tales of the Sea Toilers by Grenfell, Wilfred Thomason, Sir