Westerly

Westerly can refer to:

  • Westerly, Rhode Island, a town in the United States
  • The Westerlies, the prevailing winds in the middle latitudes
  • Westerly (Australian literary magazine), a literary magazine from the University of Western Australia
  • A prevailing wind occurring at Perth, Western Australia, also known as the Fremantle Doctor
  • Westerly Marine Construction Ltd pre-eminent British yacht builders from 1963 to 2000.

Famous quotes containing the word westerly:

    The Westerly Wind asserting his sway from the south-west quarter is often like a monarch gone mad, driving forth with wild imprecations the most faithful of his courtiers to shipwreck, disaster, and death.
    Joseph Conrad (1857–1924)

    The East Wind, an interloper in the dominions of Westerly Weather, is an impassive-faced tyrant with a sharp poniard held behind his back for a treacherous stab.
    Joseph Conrad (1857–1924)