Fremantle Doctor
English
Etymology
Named after the city (now within Perth suburbs) of Fremantle, which is the direction the wind comes from to reach central districts of Perth; called the "doctor" for the relief it brings on hot summer days.
Pronunciation
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Proper noun
Fremantle Doctor
- (Australia) The sea breeze that blows from the Indian Ocean over Perth, Western Australia.
- 1986, Tim Winton, That Eye, the Sky, Scribner Paperback 2002, page 38,
- Afterwards, you go up with your oldies to the beer garden and you get a lemon squash and sit in the shade and wait for the Fremantle Doctor.
- 2005, Australian Geographic: The Journal of the Australian Geographic Society, Issues 77-80, page 18,
- Just offshore from Rous Head, the Fremantle Doctor had its effect on the America′s Cup defence in 1987, where the course was positioned.
- 2009, Nic Compton, Iain Oughtred: A Life in Boats, page 23:
- The Western Australian sailors were gloating because they didn't think we would be up to the Fremantle Doctor (a strong wind which usually blows up at 3pm).
- 1986, Tim Winton, That Eye, the Sky, Scribner Paperback 2002, page 38,
Usage notes
Certain other Western Australian towns — for instance Albany, Geraldton, Esperance, Eucla and Perth — have similar "doctors."
See also
- the Cape Doctor
