1. Plural of levanter: a person who absconds or flees, especially to avoid paying debts or legal obligations.
Usage: informal; chiefly British
2. Plural of levanter: a strong easterly wind in the Mediterranean region.
Usage: nautical; meteorological

Examples

• The landlord pursued the levanters who had fled without paying their rent.
• Several levanters disappeared from the city after the financial scandal.
• Sailors prepared their ships for the levanters that blow across the Mediterranean in summer.
• The port authority warned of dangerous levanters expected in the coming week.
• The levanters who skipped town left behind unpaid debts and broken promises.