“north、wester”的英文意思_释义_用法

单词

north-wester

释义

▪ I. north-ˈwester, n.
[f. prec. + -er¹.]
1. A wind or gale blowing from the north-west.
1737T. Smith Jrnl. (1849) 267 There has been no north-westers this fall nor winter.1751Franklin Lett. Wks. 1840 V. 261, I question whether the strongest north-wester would dissipate it.1807W. Irving Salmag. (1824) 271 The brisk north-westers, which prevailed not long since.1860Merc. Marine Mag. VII. 199 There is no protection from the heavy swell setting in with a north-wester.
2. = nor'-wester 2.
1830Marryat King's Own xx, Pouring him out a north-wester.
▪ II. † north-wester, a. Obs.
= north-west a. 1.
c1450tr. Giraldus Cambrensis' Hist. Irel. (1896) 14 Storkes & swalewes & oþer somer foules..comen, & wyth þe cold north-westre wynd þay ben awey ywent.

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