southwester

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southwester

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noun southwesters · sou'wester

  1. A strong wind blowing from the southwest. 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?
  2. A waterproof hat, often of oilskin and with a long brim at the back covering the neck, designed to repel wind and rain.

    Similar: cape ann

  3. A long raincoat, often worn at sea.

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noun wind

Françaissuroît
Русскийзюйд-вест zjujd-vest

noun waterproof hat

Portuguêssueste
Françaissuroît
DeutschSüdwester
Русскийзюйдве́стка zjujdvéstka

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@misc{southwester_2026,
  title = {southwester},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/southwester},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}