Definitions for Levanter

Levanter le·vant·er

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

Levanter is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 11 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 14 points.

You can make 302 anagrams from letters in Levanter (aeelnrtv).

Definitions for Levanter

noun

  1. a strong easterly wind in the Mediterranean.

Origin of Levanter

First recorded in 1620-30; Levant + -er1

Examples for Levanter

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

Word Value for Levanter
Scrable

11

Words with friends

14

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