wester

[ wes-ter ]

/ ˈwɛs tər /

noun

a wind or storm coming from the west.

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Words nearby wester

westbound, westbrook, westbury, westchester, westenra, wester, westergren method, westering, westerlies, westerly, westermarck

Compare northwester, southwester.

Origin of wester

First recorded in 1920–25; west + -er¹

Definition for wester (2 of 2)

wester²

[ wes-ter ]

/ ˈwɛs tər /

verb (used without object)

(of heavenly bodies) to move or tend westward.

to shift or veer toward the west.

Origin of wester

Middle English word dating back to 1325–75; see origin at west, -er⁶

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Examples from the Web for wester

"Biggest joke out of jail," said the Nor'-Wester dryly, with meaning which Louis did not grasp.
Lords of the North|A. C. Laut
"They were married, yes," admitted the Nor'wester, with a sinister meaning.
The Law of the North (Originally published as Empery)|Samuel Alexander White
The latter was opposed to the proposed destruction of the Nor'-Wester fort, knowing the excitement such a course would cause.
The Remarkable History of the Hudson's Bay Company|George Bryce
Another year in the same capacity I was with a shepherd in Wester Buccleuch.
The Modern Scottish Minstrel, Volume IV.|Various

Dunvegan had swept his muscular legs up over his back and crossed them in an unbreakable hold about the Nor'wester's neck.
The Law of the North (Originally published as Empery)|Samuel Alexander White

British Dictionary definitions for wester

wester

/ (ˈwɛstə) /

verb

(intr) (of the sun, moon, or a star) to move or appear to move towards the west

noun

a strong wind or storm from the west

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