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

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nor'wester

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

“Well, I’ll be blowed if I arn’t hungry!” cried Craigie, as he stood up in the boat, with his arms folded, and his nor’wester pulled over his eyes, to ward off the drenching rain.

From Flora Lyndsay or, Passages in an Eventful Life by Susanna Moodie

At two o'clock in the afternoon the radio operator received a storm warning for a nor'wester.

From The Boy With the U. S. Life-Savers by Francis Rolt-Wheeler

She’s not worth tuppence on it if any kind of a sea kicks up, and it’s ripe for a nor’wester any moment now. 

From Adventure by Jack London

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 Sir Wilfred Thomason Grenfell