levanter
/ləˈvæntər/
noun
- A strong easterly wind in the Mediterranean Sea, especially in the western part.
- The levanter made sailing across the Mediterranean difficult for the small boat.
- Fishermen along the Spanish coast watch for the levanter before heading out to sea.
- The levanter brought cool, damp air to Gibraltar, shrouding the Rock in clouds.
- A person who runs away or absconds, especially to avoid a debt or legal trouble.
- In the old days, a levanter might flee to another country to escape creditors.
- The newspaper described the missing businessman as a levanter who owed millions.
- The landlord called him a levanter after he skipped town without paying rent.