southwester
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of southwester
Example Sentences
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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
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
Amyas could not sail the next day, or the day after; for the southwester freshened, and blew three parts of a gale dead into the bay.
From Westward Ho!, or, the voyages and adventures of Sir Amyas Leigh, Knight, of Burrough, in the county of Devon, in the reign of her most glorious majesty Queen Elizabeth by Kingsley, Charles
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
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
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