southwester
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[edit]- Rhymes: -ɛstə(ɹ)
Noun
[edit]southwester (plural southwesters)
- A strong wind blowing from the southwest.
- Antonym: northeaster
- 1951, C. S. Lewis, Prince Caspian: The Return to Narnia:
- Have you ever stood at the edge of a great wood on a high ridge when a wild south-wester broke over it in full fury on an autumn evening?
- (more often sou'wester) A waterproof hat, often of oilskin and with a long brim at the back covering the neck, designed to repel wind and rain.
- (more often sou'wester) A long raincoat, often worn at sea.
Synonyms
[edit]- (a waterproof hat): cape ann
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[edit]wind
waterproof hat
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