nor'wester
Americannoun
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a less common name for sou'wester
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a drink of strong liquor
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a strong northwest wind
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a hot dry wind from the Southern Alps
Etymology
Origin of nor'wester
First recorded in 1695–1705; nor(th)wester
Example Sentences
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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
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
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 London, Jack
Paddling past the pebbly beaches Where the ancient cedar grows; Toiling in the open reaches When the stiff nor’wester blows.
From Wayside Weeds by Ellis, William Hodgson
When a chinook crosses the path of a nor’wester there’s trouble fer everybody.”
From The Bail Jumper by Stead, Robert J. C.
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