southwester
[ south-wes-ter; Nautical sou-wes-ter ]
/ ˌsaʊθˈwɛs tər; Nautical ˌsaʊˈwɛs tər /
noun
a wind, gale, or storm from the southwest.
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He was like a grampus when he set his teeth, and a southwester couldn't blow harder if he chose.
The Knight of the Golden Melice|John Turvill Adams
British Dictionary definitions for southwester
southwester
/ (ˌsaʊθˈwɛstə, nautical ˌsaʊˈwɛstə) /
noun
a strong wind or storm from the southwest
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