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Sou'wester (Noun)

Meaning 1

A strong wind from the southwest.

Classification

Nouns denoting natural phenomena.

Examples

  • The fishermen struggled to keep their boats afloat as the sou'wester howled in from the open sea.
  • A sou'wester whipped through the city, knocking over trash cans and snapping tree branches.
  • The weather forecast warned of a strong sou'wester moving in later that day, bringing heavy rain and rough seas.
  • The sou'wester made it difficult for the hikers to make progress along the exposed coastline.
  • As the sou'wester intensified, the small plane was forced to change course to avoid the turbulence.

Synonyms

  • Southwester

Hypernyms

  • Wind
  • Current Of Air

Meaning 2

Waterproof hat with wide slanting brim longer in back than in front.

Classification

Nouns denoting man-made objects.

Examples

  • The sailor pulled his sou'wester down over his eyes to shield them from the driving rain.
  • The fisherman's worn sou'wester had been his faithful companion through many a stormy day at sea.
  • As the wind began to howl, she grabbed her sou'wester and headed out into the torrential downpour.
  • The captain's sou'wester was a bit too small, but he wore it anyway, proud of its faded oilskin exterior.
  • On rainy days, the old lighthouse keeper would don his trusty sou'wester and take his daily walk along the rocky shore.

Hypernyms

  • Lid
  • Chapeau
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