WESTERLY


Meaning of WESTERLY in English

I. ˈwes-tər-lē adjective or adverb

Etymology: obsolete wester western

Date: 15th century

1. : situated toward or belonging to the west

the westerly end of the farm

2. : coming from the west

a westerly breeze

II. noun

( plural -lies )

Date: 1876

: a wind from the west

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.