SOU'WESTER

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("sou'wester" is a kind of...):

chapeau; hat; lid (headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim)

Meaning:

A strong wind from the southwest

Synonyms:

sou'wester; southwester

Classified under:

Nouns denoting natural phenomena

Hypernyms ("sou'wester" is a kind of...):

air current; current of air; wind (air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure)