nor'wester

[ nawr-wes-ter ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

nor'wester

/ ˌnɔːˈwɛstə /

First recorded in 1695–1705; nor(th)wester

C18 (in the sense: storm from the northwest): a contraction of northwester

It was a norwester that day, and they driv her right before the wind.

The type of The Norwester was said to have been melted into bar lead and bullets.

When a chinook crosses the path of a norwester theres trouble fer everybody.

April 23, 2024inveterate

[in-vet-er-it ]

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