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12 words match “SOUTHERLY”

SOUTHERLY a.
Southern.
SOUTH; SOUTHERLY n.
the old squaw; -- so called in imitation of its cry. Called also southerly, and southerland. See under Old.
AQUILA n.
A northern constellation southerly from Lyra and Cygnus and preceding the Dolphin; the Eagle. Aquila alba Etym: [L., white eagle], an alchemical name of calomel. Brande & C.
AUSTRINE n.
Southern; southerly; austral. [Obs.] Bailey.
BRICKFIELDER n.
sing suddenly, and regularly preceded by a hot wind from the north; -- now usually called southerly buster. It blew across the Brickfields, formerly so called, a district of Sydney, and carried clouds of dust into the city.
COMPASS n.
of a magnetized bar or needle turning freely upon a pivot and pinting in a northerly and southerly direction. He that firat discovered the use of the compass did more for the supplying and increase of useful commodities than those who built workhouses. Locke.
HYDRA n.
A southern constellation of great length lying southerly from Cancer, Leo, and Virgo.
MERIDIONAL a.
Having a southern aspect; southern; southerly. Offices that require heat ... should be meridional. Sir H. Wotton. Meridional distance, the distance or departure from the meridian; the easting or westing. -- Meridional parts, parts of the meridian in Mercator's projection, corresponding to each minute of latitude from…
OLD a.
nd white and is remarkable for the length of its tail. Called also longtailed duck, south southerly, callow, hareld, and old wife. -- Old style. (Chron.) See the Note under Style. -- Old Testament. See under Testament. -- Old wife. [In the senses b and cwritten also oldwife.] (a) A prating old woman; a gossip. Refus…
SOUTHERLINESS n.
The quality or state of being southerly; direction toward the south.
SOUTHERNLY a.
In a southerly manner or course; southward.
SOUTHLY adv.
Southerly. [Obs. & R.]