Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

south-wester

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.45 in modern English

Syllables: south-west-er
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A kind of cap to protect against the rain

Archaic

Example Sentences

"We spring out of our berths, clap on a monkey-jacket and south-wester, and tumble up the ladder."

Usage

Archaic

Inflected Forms

south-westers (plural)

Questions

What does south-wester mean?: A kind of cap to protect against the rain

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