southeaster

American  

[south-ee-ster, sou-ee-ster] / ˌsaʊθˈi stər, ˌsaʊˈi stər /

noun

1. a wind or storm from the southeast.

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southeaster British  

/ ˌsaʊˈiːstə, ˌsaʊθˈiːstə /

noun

1. a strong wind or storm from the southeast

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Etymology

Origin of southeaster

First recorded in 1830–40; southeast + -er ¹

Example Sentences

But inexplicably, the seasonal westerly wind that was blowing the slick toward shore shifted back to a southeaster, pushing the sticky mass, including a particularly threatening "mousse" of heavy oil, back out to sea.

From Time Magazine Archive

The ship careened, a stiff southeaster heeling her to starboard.

From Atlantis by Seltzer, Adele Szold

He had an ugly trip down the coast: lost his deck load and three men overboard in a southeaster off Nantucket Shoals.

From In Exile and Other Stories by Foote, Mary Hallock

Meantime the southeaster, dead ahead and blowing harder every minute, was sending its seas further and further aft.

From Overland by De Forest, J. W. (John William)

Between Welcome Pass and Cape Coburn the southeaster loosed its full fury on him.

From Burned Bridges by Sinclair, Bertrand W.