nor'-western.

Brit.

/ˌnɔːˈwɛstə/, U.S.

/nɔrˈwɛstər/

Forms: see nor'-west n. and -er suffix¹. Also (esp. in sense 3) with capital initial(s).

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: nor'-west n., -er suffix¹.

Etymology: < nor'-west n. + -er suffix¹. Compare north-wester n.

†1. A waterproof hat worn by sailors; a sou'wester. Also (in full nor'-wester coat): a strong waterproof coat worn in rough weather. Obsolete.

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the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > headgear > [noun] > hat > waterproof

rain hat1755

southwester1828

sou'-wester1837

north-easter1838

nor'-wester1853

the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > clothing for body or trunk (and limbs) > [noun] > coat > types of > weatherproof > waterproof

raincoat1830

mackintosh coat1835

mackintosh1836

nor'-wester1853

slicker1884

mac1901

gabardine1909

rain slicker1910

trench coat1921

pac-a-mac1951

1690 J. Greenvill Will 19 Mar. in W. S. Pelletreau Early Long Island Wills (1897) 46 My will is that my norwester Coat..may be given to Christopher Leaming.

1853 S. Moodie Life in Clearings 21 A leather hat like a sailor's nor'-wester, with a long peak behind.

1861 H. Mayhew London Labour (new ed.) III. 302/2 The doors nearly blocked up with hammocks and ‘well-oiled nor'-westers’.

2. A wind from the north-west; esp. (New Zealand) a hot dry wind which blows over the South Island of New Zealand (more fully Canterbury nor'-wester).

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the world > the earth > weather and the atmosphere > weather > wind > [noun] > wind with reference to direction > winds from specific compass points > north-west

Caurusc1374

north-west1440

nor'-wester1703

north-wester1728

Jack Northwester1749

north-westerly1930

1703 W. Dampier Voy. New Holland i. 9 These Norwesters give notice of their coming.

1823 J. F. Cooper Pioneers I. vii. 110 For the matter of that, this damned nor-wester is enough to whiten the skin of a blackamoor.

1845 C. Dickens Chimes i. 5 Much too sturdy Chimes were they, to be dependent on the pleasure of the wind, moreover;..they had been sometimes known to beat a blustering Nor'-Wester ‘all to fits’.

1863 S. Butler First Year Canterbury Settl. viii. 121 The nor'westers are a very remarkable feature in the climate of this [sc. Canterbury] settlement. They are excessively violent, sometimes shaking the very house.

1879 F. W. Farrar Life & Work St. Paul II. ix. xliii. 369 Fair Havens afforded a shelter from the norwester.

1901 Scotsman 13 Sept. 5/2 The bay suffers only from a swell when the nor'wester known as the Shamal blows.

1959 A. H. McLintock Descr. Atlas N.Z. 22 In summer the hot, dry ‘Canterbury Nor'wester’ is generally a most unpleasant wind.

1982 R. G. Barry & R. J. Chorley Atmosphere, Weather & Climate (ed. 4) vi. 267 Humid air is overrun by dry, potentially cold air, triggering convective storms known as nor' westers.

†a. Canadian. A man experienced in the fur country of north-west Canada. Obsolete.

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1716 J. Knight Let. 17 Sept. in K. G. Davies & A. M. Johnson Lett. Hudson Bay 1703–40 (1965) 66 I would desire you to send as many old Norwesters as you can.

1854 T. C. Keefer Ottawa 58 The wolverine..is as fond of beaver tail as an old nor'wester.

b. Canadian. In forms Nor'Wester, Nor'wester. An employee of or partner in the former North West Company (of Canada); = north-wester n. 2. Now historical.

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1856 R. M. Ballantyne Snowflakes & Sunbeams 117 Mr Park gave a slight sneer when he spoke of neckcloths, as if he thought..the taking of them off at night as a piece of effeminacy altogether unworthy of a Nor'wester.

1902 S. E. White Conjuror's House xi. 143 The fierce Nor'westers, the traders of Montreal,..Astor himself, had to give way.

1942 Econ. Hist. Rev. 12 99 Colin Robertson, a former Nor'-Wester, proposed his scheme of carrying the Hudson's Bay trade into the Athabasca country.

1963 Herald Mag. 14 Dec. 1/1 In September of 1799, the Nor'Westers went to the confluence of the Clearwater and the North Saskatchewan and built Rocky Monuntain House.

1991 P. C. Newman Merchant Princes ii. 18 John Stuart, a doughty former Nor'Wester who had been second-in-command during Simon Fraser's daring exploration of the Fraser River.

c. Australian. A non-Aboriginal native or inhabitant of north-west Australia.

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1900 Truth (Sydney) 28 Jan. 3/5 The beauty of these names is singularly indicative of the poetic temperament of the Nor'Wester.

1954 N. Bartlett Pearl Seekers 167 In Perth, Gribble devoted himself to exposing the attitude of the nor'-westers towards the natives.

1984 W. W. Ammon et al. Working Lives 134 Nor'westers don't say a great deal—they act more than they talk.

†4. A generous measure of strong liquor; = north-wester n. 3. Obsolete.

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the world > food and drink > drink > intoxicating liquor > [noun] > a drink of > large drink

pulla1500

rousea1593

load1594

carouse1599

elbow-healtha1627

skinful1788

swag1819

nor'-wester1835

long beer1892

snootful1918

1835 United Service Jrnl. Jan. 62 I guessed his errand, and gave him a glass of grog—a regular Nor'Wester.

1840 F. Marryat Olla Podrida III. 34 Jack poured out the rum till the tumbler was half full. ‘Why, Littlebrain,’ said his messmate, ‘that is a dose, that's what we call a regular Nor-wester.’

1884 ‘H. Collingwood’ Under Meteor Flag 191 Pouring them out a stiff ‘nor'-wester’ each to cheer them up a little.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	nor-wester
释义	nor'-western. Brit. /ˌnɔːˈwɛstə/, U.S. /nɔrˈwɛstər/ Forms: see nor'-west n. and -er suffix¹. Also (esp. in sense 3) with capital initial(s). Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: nor'-west n., -er suffix¹. Etymology: < nor'-west n. + -er suffix¹. Compare north-wester n. †1. A waterproof hat worn by sailors; a sou'wester. Also (in full nor'-wester coat): a strong waterproof coat worn in rough weather. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > headgear > [noun] > hat > waterproof rain hat1755 southwester1828 sou'-wester1837 north-easter1838 nor'-wester1853 the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > clothing for body or trunk (and limbs) > [noun] > coat > types of > weatherproof > waterproof raincoat1830 mackintosh coat1835 mackintosh1836 nor'-wester1853 slicker1884 mac1901 gabardine1909 rain slicker1910 trench coat1921 pac-a-mac1951 1690 J. Greenvill Will 19 Mar. in W. S. Pelletreau Early Long Island Wills (1897) 46 My will is that my norwester Coat..may be given to Christopher Leaming. 1853 S. Moodie Life in Clearings 21 A leather hat like a sailor's nor'-wester, with a long peak behind. 1861 H. Mayhew London Labour (new ed.) III. 302/2 The doors nearly blocked up with hammocks and ‘well-oiled nor'-westers’. 2. A wind from the north-west; esp. (New Zealand) a hot dry wind which blows over the South Island of New Zealand (more fully Canterbury nor'-wester). ΘΚΠ the world > the earth > weather and the atmosphere > weather > wind > [noun] > wind with reference to direction > winds from specific compass points > north-west Caurusc1374 north-west1440 nor'-wester1703 north-wester1728 Jack Northwester1749 north-westerly1930 1703 W. Dampier Voy. New Holland i. 9 These Norwesters give notice of their coming. 1823 J. F. Cooper Pioneers I. vii. 110 For the matter of that, this damned nor-wester is enough to whiten the skin of a blackamoor. 1845 C. Dickens Chimes i. 5 Much too sturdy Chimes were they, to be dependent on the pleasure of the wind, moreover;..they had been sometimes known to beat a blustering Nor'-Wester ‘all to fits’. 1863 S. Butler First Year Canterbury Settl. viii. 121 The nor'westers are a very remarkable feature in the climate of this [sc. Canterbury] settlement. They are excessively violent, sometimes shaking the very house. 1879 F. W. Farrar Life & Work St. Paul II. ix. xliii. 369 Fair Havens afforded a shelter from the norwester. 1901 Scotsman 13 Sept. 5/2 The bay suffers only from a swell when the nor'wester known as the Shamal blows. 1959 A. H. McLintock Descr. Atlas N.Z. 22 In summer the hot, dry ‘Canterbury Nor'wester’ is generally a most unpleasant wind. 1982 R. G. Barry & R. J. Chorley Atmosphere, Weather & Climate (ed. 4) vi. 267 Humid air is overrun by dry, potentially cold air, triggering convective storms known as nor' westers. 3. †a. Canadian. A man experienced in the fur country of north-west Canada. Obsolete. ΚΠ 1716 J. Knight Let. 17 Sept. in K. G. Davies & A. M. Johnson Lett. Hudson Bay 1703–40 (1965) 66 I would desire you to send as many old Norwesters as you can. 1854 T. C. Keefer Ottawa 58 The wolverine..is as fond of beaver tail as an old nor'wester. b. Canadian. In forms Nor'Wester, Nor'wester. An employee of or partner in the former North West Company (of Canada); = north-wester n. 2. Now historical. ΚΠ 1856 R. M. Ballantyne Snowflakes & Sunbeams 117 Mr Park gave a slight sneer when he spoke of neckcloths, as if he thought..the taking of them off at night as a piece of effeminacy altogether unworthy of a Nor'wester. 1902 S. E. White Conjuror's House xi. 143 The fierce Nor'westers, the traders of Montreal,..Astor himself, had to give way. 1942 Econ. Hist. Rev. 12 99 Colin Robertson, a former Nor'-Wester, proposed his scheme of carrying the Hudson's Bay trade into the Athabasca country. 1963 Herald Mag. 14 Dec. 1/1 In September of 1799, the Nor'Westers went to the confluence of the Clearwater and the North Saskatchewan and built Rocky Monuntain House. 1991 P. C. Newman Merchant Princes ii. 18 John Stuart, a doughty former Nor'Wester who had been second-in-command during Simon Fraser's daring exploration of the Fraser River. c. Australian. A non-Aboriginal native or inhabitant of north-west Australia. ΚΠ 1900 Truth (Sydney) 28 Jan. 3/5 The beauty of these names is singularly indicative of the poetic temperament of the Nor'Wester. 1954 N. Bartlett Pearl Seekers 167 In Perth, Gribble devoted himself to exposing the attitude of the nor'-westers towards the natives. 1984 W. W. Ammon et al. Working Lives 134 Nor'westers don't say a great deal—they act more than they talk. †4. A generous measure of strong liquor; = north-wester n. 3. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > drink > intoxicating liquor > [noun] > a drink of > large drink pulla1500 rousea1593 load1594 carouse1599 elbow-healtha1627 skinful1788 swag1819 nor'-wester1835 long beer1892 snootful1918 1835 United Service Jrnl. Jan. 62 I guessed his errand, and gave him a glass of grog—a regular Nor'Wester. 1840 F. Marryat Olla Podrida III. 34 Jack poured out the rum till the tumbler was half full. ‘Why, Littlebrain,’ said his messmate, ‘that is a dose, that's what we call a regular Nor-wester.’ 1884 ‘H. Collingwood’ Under Meteor Flag 191 Pouring them out a stiff ‘nor'-wester’ each to cheer them up a little. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1690
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