Definitions for levanters

levanters le·vant·er

Spelling: [li-van-ter]
IPA: /lɪˈvæn tər/

Levanters is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 11 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 14 points.

You can make 637 anagrams from letters in levanters (aeelnrstv).

Definitions for levanters

noun

  1. a strong easterly wind in the Mediterranean.

Origin of levanters

First recorded in 1620-30; Levant + -er1

Examples for levanters

Blount took an opportunity to whisper into Raleigh's ear, "This storm came like a levanter in the Mediterranean."

Day broke with a "levanter," and the heavy clouds hanging about rendered any distant view a matter of difficulty.

And that was the levanter of to-day, Euraquilo, they call it—hell let loose.

It was the beginning of a 'levanter,' and scarcely ruffled the surface as it swept along.

It was the beginning of a "levanter," and scarcely ruffled the surface as it swept along.

A fresh levanter having sprung up, the lugger sails immediately.

A regular levanter had now come on, and the vessel pitched and tossed to a very considerable degree.

It came on to blow a "levanter" as we returned, and the sea got up with a rapidity almost miraculous.

I think it is a good thing to have drawn them this way, as I trust the first levanter will bring us ships from the Mediterranean.

From March 26th, we have had nothing like a levanter, except for the French fleet.

Word Value for levanters
Scrable

11

Words with friends

14

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