sou'west
/saʊˈwɛst/
noun
- A strong wind or storm coming from the southwest.
- We battened down the hatches before the sou'west hit the coast.
- The fishing boats hurried back to port as the sou'west began to blow.
- The old sailor knew a sou'west was coming by the way the clouds gathered.
- A waterproof hat with a wide back brim, worn especially by sailors to protect against rain and wind.
- He pulled his sou'west low over his eyes as the rain started.
- The crew all wore yellow sou'westers and oilskin coats.
- She hung her sou'west on a hook by the door to dry.
adjective
- Relating to or coming from the southwest.
- A sou'west gale forced them to change direction.
- They sailed on a sou'west course toward the island.
- The sou'west wind brought cold, damp weather.
adverb
- Toward or in the direction of the southwest.
- The ship turned sou'west to avoid the storm.
- We hiked sou'west along the coastal trail.
- The birds flew sou'west for the winter.