Easterly — East er*ly, a. 1. Coming from the east; as, it was easterly wind. [1913 Webster] 2. Situated, directed, or moving toward the east; as, the easterly side of a lake; an easterly course or voyage. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Easterly — ist der Familienname folgender Personen: Jamie Easterly (* 1953), US amerikanischer Baseballspieler William Easterly (* 1957), US amerikanischer Ökonom Diese Seite ist eine Begriffsklärung zur Unterscheidung mehrerer mit demselben Wort bezeich … Deutsch Wikipedia
easterly — 1540s (adj.); see EAST (Cf. east). As a noun meaning easterly wind, by 1901 … Etymology dictionary
Easterly — East er*ly, adv. Toward, or in the direction of, the east. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
easterly — ► ADJECTIVE & ADVERB 1) in an eastward position or direction. 2) (of a wind) blowing from the east. ► NOUN ▪ a wind blowing from the east … English terms dictionary
easterly — [ēs′tər lē] adj., adv. 1. in or toward the east 2. from the east, as a wind n. pl. easterlies a wind from the east … English World dictionary
easterly — [[t]i͟ːstə(r)li[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n An easterly point, area, or direction is to the east or towards the east. He progressed slowly along the coast in an easterly direction. 2) ADJ: usu ADJ n An easterly wind is a wind that blows from… … English dictionary
easterly — I UK [ˈiːstə(r)lɪ] / US [ˈɪstərlɪ] adjective 1) towards or in the east the easterly parts of Norfolk 2) an easterly wind blows from the east II UK [ˈiːstə(r)lɪ] / US [ˈɪstərlɪ] noun [countable] Word forms easterly : singular easterly plural… … English dictionary
easterly — eas|ter|ly1 [ˈi:stəli US ərli] adj 1.) towards or in the east ▪ We drove off in an easterly direction . 2.) an easterly wind comes from the east easterly 2 easterly2 plural easterlies n a wind that comes from the east … Dictionary of contemporary English
easterly — 1 adjective 1 towards or in the east: an easterly course across the Pacific ocean 2 easterly winds come from the east: an easterly breeze 2 noun (C) a wind that blows from the east … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
