southwester

American  

[south-wes-ter, sou-wes-ter] / ˌsaʊθˈwɛs tər, ˌsaʊˈwɛs tər /

noun

1. a wind, gale, or storm from the southwest.

2. sou'wester.

---

southwester British  

/ ˌsaʊθˈwɛstə, ˌsaʊˈwɛstə /

noun

1. a strong wind or storm from the southwest

---

Etymology

Origin of southwester

First recorded in 1825–35; southwest + -er ¹

Example Sentences

Beating upwind against a 20-knot southwester on the twice-around, windward-leeward course of 24 miles, Columbia was out ahead rounding the first mark, plowed on through the running sea to win by 2 min.

From Time Magazine Archive

Accordingly, as soon as I could possibly go back to my duty, I put on my thick clothes and boots and southwester, and made my appearance on deck.

From Two Years Before the Mast by Dana, Richard Henry

We spring out of our berths, clap on a monkey-jacket and southwester, and tumble up the ladder.

From Two Years Before the Mast by Dana, Richard Henry

It was easier than a southwester would have been, but that was the best that could be said for it.

From More Jonathan Papers by Morris, Elisabeth Woodbridge

In six days we had two stiff blows, and, in addition, one proper southwester and one rip-snorting southeaster. 

From A Collection of Stories by London, Jack