I. lə̇ˈvantə(r) noun
( -s )
Etymology: Levant, the countries of the eastern Mediterranean + English -er
1. capitalized : a native or inhabitant of the Levant
2. : a strong easterly Mediterranean wind
the Mediterranean squadron battling its way into Valletta harbor through the high steep seas of a levanter — C.S.Forester
II. noun
( -s )
Etymology: levant (V) + -er
: one that levants to avoid paying a debt or a bet
III. noun
( -s )
Etymology: levant (III) + -er
: a leather dresser who works up or imitates the grain of levant skins