southwester

American  

[sauth-wes-ter, sau-wes-ter] / ˌsaʊθˈwɛs tər, ˌsaʊˈwɛs tər /

noun

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

2. sou'wester.

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southwester British  

/ ˌsaʊθˈwɛstə, ˌsaʊˈwɛstə /

noun

1. a strong wind or storm from the southwest

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Etymology

Origin of southwester

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

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Example Sentences

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southwester

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

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 Richard Henry Dana

Patiently thou wilt wait till the mad southwester spend itself, saving thyself by dextrous science of defense the while; valiantly, with swift decision, wilt thou strike in, when the favoring east, the Possible, springs up.

From Christopher Columbus and His Monument Columbia being a concordance of choice tributes to the great Genoese, his grand discovery, and his greatness of mind and purpose by J. M. (John Marcus) Dickey

He secured her a seat; the repentant quarantine officer supplied her with a ticket, and then, shaking hands again with his father's friend, Montjoy hurried to the southwester, which was threatening to get under way.

From Sons and Fathers by Harry Stillwell Edwards

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 Richard Henry Dana

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