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southeaster
[ south-ee-ster; Nautical sou-ee-ster ]
southeaster
/ ˌsaʊˈiːstə; ˌsaʊθˈiːstə /
noun
- a strong wind or storm from the southeast
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Word History and Origins
Origin of southeaster1
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Example Sentences
The ship careened, a stiff southeaster heeling her to starboard.
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"A nasty southeaster," said Doctor Wilhelm, passing by beside the tall figure of the first mate.
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In six days we had two stiff blows, and, in addition, one proper southwester and one rip-snorting southeaster.
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He had an ugly trip down the coast: lost his deck load and three men overboard in a southeaster off Nantucket Shoals.
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Many a time had Captain Bean weathered Hatteras in a southeaster, but never had he met such a storm of feminine fury as this.
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