wester

¹ American  

[wes-ter] / ˈwɛs tər /

noun

1. a wind or storm coming from the west.

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wester ² American  

[wes-ter] / ˈwɛs tər /

verb (used without object)

1. (of heavenly bodies) to move or tend westward.

2. to shift or veer toward the west.

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wester British  

/ ˈwɛstə /

verb

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

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noun

1. a strong wind or storm from the west

Etymology

Origin of wester¹

First recorded in 1920–25; west + -er ¹

Origin of wester²

Middle English word dating back to 1325–75; see origin at west, -er ⁶

Example Sentences

Dogs were also potentially domesticated more than once—evidence suggests our household companions came from a relatively recent instance in wester Eurasia.

From Slate • Feb. 17, 2021

A wester or sea-breeze, deflected by the ravines to a norther, was blowing; and in these regions, as in the sub-frigid zones of Europe, wind makes all the difference of temperature.

From The Land of Midian — Volume 1 by Burton, Richard Francis, Sir

Unexpectedly, about four a.m., a violent sandy and misty wester began to blow; and all fancied that we had set sail to the south.

From The Land of Midian — Volume 1 by Burton, Richard Francis, Sir

The mate's face was odd in its quietude, and the sou'- wester of oilskin was still on his head, held there by the string under the chin.

From The Second Class Passenger Fifteen Stories by Gibbon, Perceval

This island is about five leagues in length, trending E. by S. and W. by N. the easter end is the highest, and the wester is full of trees.

From A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 08 by Kerr, Robert