northwester
New England and South Atlantic States. a wind or gale from the northwest.
Origin of northwester
1- Also nor'wester.
Words Nearby northwester
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How to use northwester in a sentence
"northwester coming," said the Tennessee Shad under his breath.
The Varmint | Owen JohnsonLike a storm driven bird she was off in the wings of a northwester, lying far over even under the greatly reduced sail.
Boy Scouts in the North Sea | G. Harvey RalphsonYet this, were it not for the time it happened, was to the surrounding tumult, as a dying sigh to the roar of a northwester.
The Mirror of Taste, and Dramatic Censor | Stephen Cullen CarpenterA northwester was coming up, and after his experience on the eve of Plassey, Desmond knew what that meant.
In Clive's Command | Herbert StrangOn the tenth day out, a northwester began to pipe and ripen to a gale as the sea rose with it.
Captain Canot | Brantz Mayer
British Dictionary definitions for northwester
/ (ˌnɔːθˈwɛstə, nautical ˌnɔːˈwɛstə) /
a strong wind or storm from the northwest
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