adj
Meaning 1
Of the Maritimes, Maine or adjoining parts.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- Down East fiddling
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Phrase guide
down east
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adv
Meaning 2
In or into the Maritimes, Maine or adjoining parts.
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noun
Meaning 3
Northeastern New England (particularly the easternmost section of the U.S. state of Maine) and Canada's Maritime provinces (sometimes including the Gaspé Peninsula and Newfoundland), an area that corresponds to the historical French territory of Acadia.
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History
Etymology
* Typically traced to 1817 nautical terminology referring to direction not location: in the warm months, the prevailing winds along the Atlantic coast of New England and Canada blow from the southwest, meaning ships sail downwind to go east.