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downeaster

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down-east⋅er

[doun-ee-ster]
–noun
1. a full-rigged ship built in New England in the late 19th century, usually of wood and relatively fast.
2. a native or inhabitant of Maine.
3. a native or inhabitant of New England.
4. Canadian. a native or resident of the Maritime Provinces.

Origin:
1810–20, Americanism down East + -er 1
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