southwester
/ˌsaʊθˈwɛstər/
noun
- A strong wind or storm coming from the southwest.
- We battened down the hatches as the southwester approached.
- The old sailor predicted a southwester by the way the clouds gathered.
- The southwester blew the fishing boats back to shore.
- A waterproof hat with a broad brim at the back, worn especially by sailors.
- The fisherman wore a yellow southwester to keep the rain off his neck.
- She pulled her southwester tight against the spray from the waves.
- In the old painting, the captain stood at the wheel in a classic southwester.