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Webster 1913 Edition


Easterly

East′er-ly

,
Adj.
1.
Coming from the east;
as, it was
easterly
wind
.
2.
Situated, directed, or moving toward the east;
as, the
easterly
side of a lake; an
easterly
course or voyage.

East′er-ly

,
adv.
Toward, or in the direction of, the east.

Webster 1828 Edition


Easterly

E'ASTERLY

,
Adj.
Coming from the eastward; as an easterly wind.
1.
Situated towards the east; as the easterly side of a lake or country.
2.
Towards the east; as, to move in an easterly direction.
3.
Looking towards the east; as an easterly exposure.

E'ASTERLY

,
adv.
On the east; in the direction of east.

Definition 2024


easterly

easterly

English

Noun

easterly (plural easterlies)

  1. (meteorology) Any persistent wind from the east (usually applied to broad currents or belts of easterly winds).

See also

  • equatorial easterly
  • tropical easterly
  • polar easterly

Translations

Adjective

easterly (comparative more easterly, superlative most easterly)

  1. Facing the east; directed towards the east.
    an easterly course or voyage
  2. Located towards the east.
    the easterly side of a lake
  3. Coming from the east.
    an easterly wind

Derived terms

Synonyms

Translations

Adverb

easterly (comparative more easterly, superlative most easterly)

  1. In an eastward direction or position; towards the east.
  2. From the east.

Synonyms