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northeaster

/ ˌnɔːθˈiːstə; ˌnɔːrˈiːstə /

noun

  1. a strong wind or storm from the northeast


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Furthermore a cold, spring northeaster was raging and roads were almost impassable because of mud.

So we took one glance at the world below and hurried down the south side to get the mountain between us and the cold northeaster.

A fierce northeaster gathered strength as night fell, and a mighty sea began to heave in.

We was off Minot's Ledge wid a northeaster, butt first, atop of us, thicker'n burgoo.

Tell you, a lee shore ain't a pleasant neighbor in a regular old northeaster. '

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