nor'wester

[ nawr-wes-ter ]
/ ˌnɔrˈwɛs tər /

noun

sou'wester(defs 1, 2).
northwester.

Origin of nor'wester

1695–1705; nor(th)wester

Words nearby nor'wester

nopo, nor, nor circuit, nor gate, nor'easter, nor'wester, nor-, nor., nora, norad, noradrenalin

Example sentences from the Web for nor'wester

  • Our hero's watch was over, and he came down and called for a "Nor-wester" as usual.

    Olla Podrida |Frederick Marryat

  • Not that I think a man ought not to take a nor-wester or two, when he can get them.

    Peter Simple |Frederick Marryat

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

Word Origin for nor'wester

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