nor'wester
[ nawr-wes-ter ]
noun
contraction of northwester.
Origin of nor'wester
1First recorded in 1695–1705; nor(th)wester
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British Dictionary definitions for nor'wester
nor'wester
/ (ˌnɔːˈwɛstə) /
noun
a less common name for sou'wester
a drink of strong liquor
a strong northwest wind
NZ a hot dry wind from the Southern Alps
Origin of nor'wester
1C18 (in the sense: storm from the northwest): a contraction of northwester
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