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westerly |
4 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Westerly \West"er*ly\, a. Of or pertaining to the west; toward the west; coming from the west; western. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Westerly \West"er*ly\, adv Toward the west; westward. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: westerly adj 1: lying in or toward the west [syn: {western}] 2: of wind; from the west [syn: {western}] 3: moving toward the west; "westbound pioneers" [syn: {westbound}, {westward}] n : a wind from the west [syn: {west wind}, {wester}] adv 1: toward the west; "we began to steer away westerly"- Daniel Defoe 2: from the west; "the wind blew westerly" [ant: {easterly}] From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]: Westerly, RI (CDP, FIPS 76820) Location: 41.37055 N, 71.81034 W Population (1990): 16477 (7019 housing units) Area: 37.6 sq km (land), 1.3 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 02891
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