LEVANTER

levanter

(noun) an easterly wind in the western Mediterranean area

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

levanter (plural levanters)

An Easterly wind that blows from the Mediterranean, through the straits of Gibraltar to the Atlantic.

One who levants, or absconds to avoid paying a debt.

Synonyms

• (wind): Levant

Anagrams

• relevant

Source: Wiktionary


Le*vant"er, n. Etym: [From Levant, v.]

Definition: One who levants, or decamps. [Colloq. Eng.]

Le*vant"er, n. Etym: [From Levant, n.]

Definition: A strong easterly wind peculiar to the Mediterranean. W. H. Russell.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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